Recently I installed a dual band router. After flashing the latest dd-wrt version for this model (a D-Link DIR-825) I set a wireless network with identical SSID's for both 2.4 and 5 GHz radios. I found that with Intel wlan adapters in laptops it's possible to choose a preferred frequency band. With an overused 2.4 GHz band in the neighborhood here it's nice to switch to 5 GHz when possible.
Is this also possible with Android? The phone connects just fine on 5 GHz. However after connecting to 2.4 GHz when the 5 GHz access point is out of range it won't reconnect to 5 GHz when the AP is back within range.
I know I could give different names to both wlan networks and give the 5 GHz network a higher priority in the phone. This seems a bit like a dirty trick however. Any ideas?
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Goto the WiFi settings and hit the menu then goto advanced. You can choose 5ghz only from there.
I don't want 5 GHz only. I just want to set 5 GHz as the preferred band when both are available.
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Rename both 2.4GHz and 5GHz access points, then advance WiFi > WiFi priority then shift the 5GHz band above the 2.4GHz band..
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Rename both 2.4GHz and 5GHz access points, then advance WiFi > WiFi priority then shift the 5GHz band above the 2.4GHz band..
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Thank you but I already mentioned this in the start post. Is anybody able to answer my question? Is it possible and if yes, how?
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Hi all
Wondering of anyone else is experiencing this. My gn won't connect using wireless n regardless of distance to my router. Connection speed is always below 54mbps. My laptop connects no problem.
Currently using codename Droid and router is billion 7800n. Tried forcing both router and phone to use wireless n.
Try resetting router. Before doing that make sure you have your router set to allow x amount of connections. I had my router set to allow max 3 connections and when I tried connecting my nexus one the other day I had to bump it up to 4 since my N1 was a 4th user.
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tried all of the above. quite frustrating when the GN is supposed to be able to do wireless N.
found this http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=22474, gonna see if that helps/goes anywhere
What frequency are you using? What is your beacon interval set to on your wireless access point
hi,
Same issue :
connecting at 68 Mbps max.
2,4 + 5mhz both ...
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What frequency are you using? What is your beacon interval set to on your wireless access point
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This is an important point. I would also add, if you are using both spectrums, are you using the same SSID on them?
Typically if you use both spectrums, you would configure them with differing SSIDs. When given the option, I have seen the GN prefer 2.4GHz spectrum over the 5GHz spectrum.
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Hi all
My N7100 doesn't want to work with 5GHz WiFi at all. There is no option like that.
Event WiFi analyzer cannot switch to 5GHz and works only with 2.4GHz.
This happens regardless of any ROM or kernel I tried. AOSP, stock, CM10, CM10.1, combined...
I thing it's a kind of limitation in software. But I tried many ROMs and kernels. Do we have any radios/modems to flash separately?
Thanks
Wi Fi 5GHz on AP
I think there should be a 5GHz WiFi output from your AP also to connect with your 5GHz WiFi, correct me if am wrong.
I'm not talking about connecting to 5GHz.
The scan doesn't work...
WiFi analyzer allows to scan 2.4 or 5 GHz ranges. You can swap between two, but with my Note 2 I cannot change band, it always locked at 2.4GHz.
I'd be happy if anyone verified with WiFi analyzer is he can scan 5GHz band.
i have cisco e4200 set with different ssid for 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz. my ipad mini can detect and connect to 5 ghz one but my laptop (asus a55vm) and gnote2 cannot even detect it. updated the router's fw but no dime. so, i was wondering if the my laptop and note2 really support 802.11n at all?!?
no solution or no one even bother to connect to 5 ghz?
No 5GHz
I have the same problem I cannot see the 5GHz Network from my note 2 but I have no problem from my laptop and other clients.
Searching the web I found that the Mac Book Pro has the same problem with some 5 ghz Networks and they require the router to be on a specific channel:
channel 48.
Could this be the same problem with the Samsung Note 2?
Could it be that the radio only accept certain channels on the 5 gigahertz Network ?
I'm not at home but next week, when I go back, I will try to set the router to a more central channel like the 48.
Samsung Note 2 GT-N 7105
sms2000 said:
I'm not talking about connecting to 5GHz.
The scan doesn't work...
WiFi analyzer allows to scan 2.4 or 5 GHz ranges. You can swap between two, but with my Note 2 I cannot change band, it always locked at 2.4GHz.
I'd be happy if anyone verified with WiFi analyzer is he can scan 5GHz band.
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I can see both on mine with wifi analyzer but there is no option to specify bands. apparently Samsung took that out.
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I can see both on mine with wifi analyzer but there is no option to specify bands. apparently Samsung took that out.
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In my case I can chose which bands to scan with WiFi Analyzer but then it only shows 2.4GHz networks.
Please, please, please...
Anyone? any help??
Tommaso
You may just be missing the button (which helpfully disappears when you're not messing with the UI). Upper left corner, there's the little Wifi Analyzer icon, just to the left of the text "Wifi Analyzer".
Poke the little area of blackness in between the Wifi Analyzer logo and the -30 dbm label on the chart.
That (normally-invisible) button toggles it between 2.4 and 5 GHz.
I can scan and use 5 GHz fine on my note 2 (my AP at home does 2.4 and 5 GHz at once, and the note 2 can connect to either one). The AP is on channel 149; haven't tried others.
@ tpeef
Thanks for jumping in. I appreciate your help!
I can see that button and I can toggle it. However I see all the 2.4GHz networks but none of the 5GHz.
In a Starbucks cafe I saw and connected to a network with "5" next to it but I didn't have time to check (with my laptop) if actually was 5GHz or just called "xxxxxxx 5".
Could it be that my 5GHz network channel is outside my device's radio's hardware/OS specs? If so, how can I modify the device's specs?
Tommaso
Try the lowest 5 GHz channel.
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Try the lowest 5 GHz channel.
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I had to change the 5GHz channel to the lowest available (36) before my phone would see the SSID.
To get Wifi Analyzer to scan the 5GHz channels tap the upper left hand corner below the icon and above the -30 dBm.
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Try the lowest 5 GHz channel.
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I had to change the 5GHz channel to the lowest available (36) before my phone would see the SSID.
To get Wifi Analyzer to scan the 5GHz channels tap the upper left hand corner below the icon and above the -30 dBm.
According to WiFi-Analyzer, the Note II can only see 5GHz channels 36-44.
Thanks Rusty Wedges !!!
Ran across your statement, scanned with WiFi Analyzer and seen my 5g channel was up in the 140's I think, and then went into my Asus router, changed it from auto channel to 30 (or whatever the lowest value is) then rebooted my router, and then my phone. Told my phone to forget the network, then re-entered my 5g network credentials and VOILA !
I knew it had to be something like this because when I initially set up my router I was connecting to 5g no problem. Then it just stopped. At least I also discovered I am the only person around with 5g too. Loving seeing link speeds at 150Mbps, thanks again !
How's it going guys? I have my Linksys router setup to 2,4 and 5ghz AC. For some reason my HTC 10 can not see the 5ghz signal along with other signals around my room. And my 2.4ghz speed is mad slow. Only getting 15mbps download when only 5' away from the router. I get 100mbps on 5ghz Ac on my PC.
Every other device I own sees and connects to the 5ghz Ac signal except my HTC 10.
Hi, I just tried to connect to my Netgear Dual Band router on the 5 GHz Band and it worked fine..possibly refresh the signals and then turn both the router and the phone on and off? But I assume you may have tried that already?
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Have you tried WiFi Analyzer? I can see and connect to my Asus 5Ghz router with no issues...
Did you flash anything on the phone?
Definitely use WiFi Analyzer to configure your router/APs.
EDIT: Check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69295617&postcount=223
I think it's a radio issue. I have to update it, so I think I'm just gonna end up doing an ruu
When you go into advanced wifi settings, what does it say under "wifi frequency band?" You may have it set to 2.4 gHz only. Check that before re-flashing anything.
It's set to auto. If I set it to 5GHZ only like 2 networks show. My PC sees like 10
I use htc 10 it does not see the network at a frequency of 5 GHz on channel 149
Hi ,
Has anyone tried to create a wifi hotspt via 5 ghz band on your Galaxy A50. When I try to create one, I only get 2.4 GHZ option. My two year old infinix zero 5 pro gives me an option to choose between 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz bands while creating a wifi hotspot. Sadly I dont see such options in my Galaxy A50. Is there any workaround for this? As per GSMarena.com A50 does support dual wifi bands.
Thank You.
I got 5ghz band wifi connection...my phone still can connect 5ghz wifi...i am using 505f
Thank yoh for your response!!!
But were you able to create a wifi-hotspot on a 5ghz band on your galaxy a50? If yes, how?
i have this problem with my gopro5...too bad don't connect
It normally works.
The Galaxy A50 can create a Hotspot at a frequency of 5GHz, but you need to enable the advanced setting of 5GHz. It normally works.
A505FN
I got A705MN/DS
Is it possible to set up mobile tethering to use 5ghz network. Does not seem to have an option to change from 2.4 ghz to 5 ghz in the settings.
Thanks