Windows 10: How Do I Access 5 GHz Band On AC1750?

I recently purchased a Linksys AC1750 EA7300 router. I want to use the 5 Ghz band, but it is not displayed in Network Settings. I only see my 2.4 Ghz band. My question is how do I change to the 5 Ghz band with this router? I cannot find an option to do that. On my previous router, RT-N56U, it was so easy. But I can't find a way to do it on this one.

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Lumina 520 & ASUS RT-N66R 802.11n network?

I recently purchased a Lumina 520 from AT&T...

Setting up a WiFi connection to my local home wireless network was a breeze except for the fact the Lumina 520 does not see the 5 GHz band WiFi network on the ASUS RT-N66R router. It does see and connect to the 2.4 GHz band just fine. Also note the Lumina
520 connects to every other WiFi network I have tried, although I really have no idea if any of them have been running in the 5 GHz band.

In my case I have a separate SSID for the 5 GHz band and the 2.4 GHz band so I know which one I am connected to or trying to connect to.

My Windows 8.1 laptop and iPad 4 see and connect to the 5 GHz band without issue.

The network SSID is being broadcast so that is not the issue.

Is the Lumina 520 limited to the 2.4 GHz 802.11n only?

...if not then...

Is the Lumina 520 limited to a specific 5GHz band channel?

...otherwise...

Has anyone seen a similar situation and if so any clues on how to get the Lumina 520 to see and connect to the 5 GHz band on the router?

Thanks...

 

Windows 10 5GHz Mobile Hotspot Option

Hello, I am trying to create a 5Ghz mobile hotspot on my windows 10 desktop with no luck. My desktop is connected to the internet through Ethernet and I have a 2.4 and 5 GHz capable WiFi card installed. I have tried multiple times to create a hotspot,
but it creates it on the 2.4 GHz band every time and I have no option in the mobile hotspot settings window to choose a band preference. I have tried going into my WiFi card's driver options and set preference to the 5 GHz band and even disabled the 2.4 GHz
band, but this always results in an error saying that I cannot create the hotspot. Can anyone help me with this? I am trying to do this because my router does not support 5 GHz itself and the 2.4 GHz frequency space around my apartment is super clogged up;
also I want to do a nvidia gamestream to my TV in another room and I want maximum bandwidth for gaming which would be on the 5 GHz band.

 

Did you login to the router and see if it`s turned on ? Maybe it`s off by default. Login and go to the wireless settings, it has to be there.

Didn`t the router come with a manual ?

 

I don't see a screen like the screenshot you posted allowing selection of 5 GHz in my Security Page. This is what I see, and there is no option to connect to 2 GHz or 5 GHz.





I did login into the router. It lists the 5 Ghz band correctly, but is doesn't show up on Network Settings. Therefore, I cannot connect to it. I would think it should be there too, but it isn't as far as I can tell. The only entry in Network Settings is the 2.4 GHz one. What can I do to get the 5 GHz band recognized in order to connect?

 

Network settings ?

Don`t you have a wifi adapter signal down in the taskbar ? What does it show when you hover over it ? Just the 2.4 ?

That`s not the wireless settings page you have posted.

 

Yes, I only see the 2.4 GHz band there. This is the Wireless settings page I see when logged into the router:

 

My shot is from my Verizon router.

You have to go to this page on your router settings.

If you don`t see the 5 GHz band when you hover over the icon in the taskbar, then it`s not broadcasting 5 GHz or your NIC can`t use it.

Keep at it, you will succeed *Shock

 

My NIC can use 5 GHz because it was using it with the RT-N56U previously, as I stated earlier. There must be a way to do it with this AC1750 too!

 

Alrighty then *Smile

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I just decided if the thing was that much trouble, return it! Went back to the RT-N56U ... didn't see any real performance improvement with the AC1750 either.

 

One thing you MIGHT want to try is setting the Channel number off of 'Auto' and make it a lowish number manually 36 or 48 , it's a known problem that some systems have problems seeing 5ghz bands with high channel numbers , if your router is auto-selecting a high channel , that might cause the issue.

 

From your screenshot you do have a 5GHz band & it's active, make sure your SSID/Network name is set to the 5GHz name which is your network name with _5GHz at the end. I.e. Yournetworkname_5GHz.

 

Change "Channel Width" on your 5GHz network from Auto to something else, like 80MHz.

 

Both the 2.4 & 5 have to have the same SSID. 2.4 has to be set to 40 and Wireless-b/g/n. 5 has to be set to 80 and Wireless-n/ac. Do not set channels to Auto.

I am using Channel 3 for my 2.4 band and Channels 100, 104, 108, 112 on the EnGenius EAP-1750H Access Point I have.

Rock solid signal and speed of 867, since 1300 is the burst speed, not the band speed.