using a 5Ghz channel with a Ralink RT3290 Wifi Adapter

[rajfnla]

How do I connect to a 5ghz channel with a ralink RT 3290 adapter? Have a HP Pavilion 17-e108nr Notebook. NOTE: the 5G channel does not appear in my list of available wifi network connections.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

that RT 3290 is not compatible with a a 5ghz connection.

 

[kanewolf]

Here is your answer straight from HP -- https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Ralink-RT3290-not-quot-seeing-quot-5GHz-networks-802-11n/td-p/4409966

It may be an "N" card, but it is not dual band.