I have a dual-band (2.4/5GHz) router at home and I noticed that my P6 (free from my carrier, so I use it as a spare device) can't seem to see the 5Ghz band, unlike my HTC One or my other devices like my iPad and Macbook Pro. So I don't believe it's an issue with my router or set-up.
Is anyone here experiencing the same issue? As far as I'm aware, the P6 supports dual-band routers.
As far as i know, P6 doesn't support 5GHz Wi-Fi
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802.11n includes a number of "optional" features, so how much of it does the Galaxy Nexus actually implement?
My Wifi router supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously with different SSIDs, but the Galaxy Nexus only ever sees the SSID of the 2.4GHz AP. So I suppose it does not support 802.11n in the 5GHz band?
Also, even when standing right next to the router, it showed only a 65Mbps connection. Shouldn't that go to at least 150Mbps? And actually higher if MIMO is supported?
If the Galaxy Nexus' "802.11n" doesn't support anything better than 2.4GHz band with 65Mbps, it's a fake - 802.11g does 2.4GHz/54Mbps, so the "802.11n"-support boils down to be effectively nothing.
Has anyone managed to get better Wifi results with the Galaxy Nexus?
i think the gnexus is only supposed to support 2.4ghz band if i remember correctly. i get the same, 65mbps. all is good though i get great speeds and more distance. if 5ghz is in the hardware then software doesn't support it yet.
It does support 5ghz. Go to settings and then press wifi. Press the menu on the bottom right and select advanced. Then, wifi frequency band.
Weird... My WNDR3700 running DD-WRT is setup for 2.4 and 5GHz... My MacBook Pro is connected to the 5GHz SSID, but that is not displaying on my available wireless networks on my GNex...
The wifi settings are set to "auto", but even when set to only use 5GHz, it still doens't list it.
I'm connected to my 5GHz network right now so yes it does support it.
SomEngangVar said:
I'm connected to my 5GHz network right now so yes it does support it.
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I'm connected to my 5Ghz network as well, however I'm only seeing 65 Mbps connection speed. Are you seeing a better speed?
Wi-fi performance for file transfers have been pretty abismal. Using the app andFTP and the sftp protocol I can only get about 1300kbps download speeds.
I get a weak WiFi signal on both spectrums compared to my DInc, DX, & DX2.
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My Galaxy Nexus connects to my 5ghz just fine. One problem though, the phone shows signal of my 5ghz lower than the 2.4ghz in the same spot and I'm meters away from my router.
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I've been playing around with WiFi - stock Verizon GN, 4.0.2. Cisco/Linksys E4200 DualBand Router.
Using WiFi Analyzer, my GN sees both 2.4GHz and 5GHZ bands, with the 2.4GHz band being slightly stronger (-46 dBm vs -15 dBm, for example). When WiFi Band Selection is set to Auto, it will connect to 2.4GHz every time. If I change it to 5GHz Band only, it will readily connect to that band.
Using Speedtest.net, I get Download speed of around 6mbps with 2.4GHz, if I force it to use the 5GHz band, I'll get over 30mbps. This was tested 3 times, semi-randomizing the sequence.
The range of 5GHz is obviously less, so it would not be practical to leave it on the 5GHz band only, as I'll need the 2.4GHz elsewhere in my home.
For what it's worth, I'm using Channel 11 on 2.4GHz and Channel 161 on 5GHz. I saw a few threads where only certain 5GHz channels are supported for connection, and those didn't include 161, but mine will connect fine. It's just that it'll go for 2.4GHz when given a choice, and a slight differential in excellent signal strenth.
Is this just the nature of the beast? Anything I can do to have it "prefer" the faster 5GHz band, while allowing it to connect to 2.4GHz when needed?
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Typically when dealing with 2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz, you would assign different SSID's to each. That way you can control which network you associate with. As you already stated, you understand that 2.4Ghz has a greater range than the 5Ghz network.
As we discussed before in the other thread, wifi likes to hold on. However, it will show a preference to 2.4Ghz bands when signal strengths differ.
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Typically when dealing with 2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz, you would assign different SSID's to each. That way you can control which network you associate with. As you already stated, you understand that 2.4Ghz has a greater range than the 5Ghz network.
As we discussed before in the other thread, wifi likes to hold on. However, it will show a preference to 2.4Ghz bands when signal strengths differ.
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Very interesting, thanks for the information! I also have the same router and when I return home tonight, I will assign a different SSID to the different bands.
Thanks!
i have two names for my WiFi at home: sausage fingers (2.4) and because racecar (5) lol
frogskins said:
Hello again
Typically when dealing with 2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz, you would assign different SSID's to each. That way you can control which network you associate with. As you already stated, you understand that 2.4Ghz has a greater range than the 5Ghz network.
As we discussed before in the other thread, wifi likes to hold on. However, it will show a preference to 2.4Ghz bands when signal strengths differ.
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Funny running into you here!
I can play around with using different SSID's, but I'm guessing my GN will still choose the 2.4GHz if given the choice, since its signal is a bit stronger. If that's the case, then I'd have to manually have it connect to the 5GHz band anyway, little different from my current situation.
Too bad the WiFi settings don't allow us to prioritize our connection preferences.
Thanks again.
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I have a similar experience
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Just to provide some follow-up here, I was able to more or less improve the situation.
On my Linksys E4200 Router, I changed the SSID on the 5GHz band, and removed the SSID oif the 2.4GHz band on my GNexus. So downstairs, it will automatically see the 5GHz band, and will connect to that, providing superior throughput.
I have the Netgear Wireless Adapter upstairs also on a different SSID (this is a 2.4GHz band), and when I go up there, the 5GHz signal is pretty weak, and so my GNexus switches to this fairly quickly. Not immediately, but pretty quick.
When I return downstairs, same thing - it will switch to the 5GHz signal reasonably quickly, especially if I sit down at my Computer, which is just underneath the Linksys router.
Hope this might be of help to somebody.
I am new to the GS3 on AT&T (or will be when it gets here in the mail, yahoo!!).
I have been a Droid X user for 2+ years, on the Verizon network.
Jumped ship over to AT&T for discount reasons, and decided on the GS3. Wife's arrived last yesterday... horrible WiFi connection issues on our network, but the GS3 would identify both the 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz networks from our Netgear router.
After beating my head agains the wall, I ran the UCLH9 OTA update and if fixed the wifi issues, but all we can see is the 2.4 ghz network, and not the 5 ghz anymore.
Any ideas? Thoughts? Discussion?
More of a though than a solution, but maybe they decided to remove the 802.11a functionality from the radio since it is an antiquated standard, not to mention 802.11g for all intensive purposes is exactly the same only on the 2.4Ghz frequency. This could have also been handed down from higher up, from the IEEE or even FCC to make room on the 5Ghz band for new technology. New technology such as 802.11n which runs on both 2.4 and 5Ghz, i'm going out on a limb and guessing your router ins't wireless N capable or you would probably see this. There is also a new wireless standard in development (802.11ac) which will be exclusively on 5Ghz. Spectrum is like land, they* quit making it long ago...the only way to move forward is utilize what is there better and tear down the old stuff in favor of the new.
* I use the term 'they' vaguely, i'm not here to start a theological debate.
I believe our router (Netgear WNDR3700 Dual band) has both. I have a dell laptop that 'sees' both the 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz SSID's. So I'm relatively sure the router has both.
I was unaware that N technology runs on both the 5 ghz and 2.4 ghz simultaneously. I'll have to look into this to see if this is related.
The loss of detecting the 5 ghz still makes me go hmmm?
Thanks for the reply.
The router you listed is an N capable router, why your phone isn't seeing the 5ghz band i'm not sure. As my signature shows im running AOKP and the KT747 kernel which uses different wifi drivers. I currently don't have a wireless N network thanks to some lightning earlier this year to check, but i can say i've never had any problem with connecting to any wifi networks. I would start with the router and check the settings there as to how the network broadcasts, what frequencies its on etc. I have had problems in the past with running on the 20/40z frequencies so you might change that to 20 exclusively and see if that helps you.
simple question does the phone support 5ghz band, im asking because the area i live in is quite crowded on 2.4ghz band.In CM10.2 i can see there is a 5ghz option on wifi settings but there are no 802.11ac routers so i cant test it out
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simple question does the phone support 5ghz band, im asking because the area i live in is quite crowded on 2.4ghz band.In CM10.2 i can see there is a 5ghz option on wifi settings but there are no 802.11ac routers so i cant test it out
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The SoC is capable on 2.4/5GHz on 802.11a/b/g/n but not ac.
5GHz can work on 802.11a/n... It not a 11ac exclusive band, it being around for awhile.
I bought a dual signal wifi router recently and was surprised that my note 2 can connect with 5G,but it is not stable. My rom is DN3 4.4.2. Does anyone can help?
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Alexsandra said:
I bought a dual signal wifi router recently and was surprised that my note 2 can connect with 5G,but it is not stable. My rom is DN3 4.4.2. Does anyone can help?
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My router is dual band and I have not noticed any instability. I have not tried fixing the connection to 5GHz only though. (It's an AVM 7390)
I may try later.
only the n standard, not the newest ac standard (which is wifi in the 5 GHz frequencies) as far as i know (and the spec sheets i looked up)
Routers are usually downwards compatible, so thats why your note can connect I think
Mine connects to the 5Ghz spectrum just fine, though it's worth remembering the range is severely crippled compared with 2.4Ghz