5G wifi connect

[turkeyman247]

my wifi has 2 settings 1 normal and 1 is a 5G my laptop doesn't "SEE" the 5g to connct to it

 

[Math Geek]

your laptop wifi is not good enough to see the 5ghz. that's all.

it's a new standard and limited to AC adapters if i recall right. perfectly normal. the 2.4 ghz, which is what your laptop is seeing, is a stronger signal and goes further but does not have the speed capabilities of 5 ghz. on the other hand while 5 ghz is faster, it's range is a lot less than the old 2.4 ghz.

unless you've got a GB connection, then the 2.4 ghz should be enough anyway to get all or most of the speed your paying for. so the 5 ghz is not really needed except for those with super fast access.

if you're losing sleep over it and want the 5 ghz on your laptop, then you'll need to upgrade the wifi card on the laptop or get a usb adapter to connect with. i use a netgear A6210 for my pc's and get the 5 ghz speeds fine

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Older laptops only have a single-band wireless adapter that can only see 2.4Ghz networks, not 5Ghz ones.


If you want to use both bands (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) you'll have to buy a USB dual-band (AC) WiFi adapter for that laptop.