How To Enable 5GHz Wi-Fi on Laptop in Windows 11 [Guide]

How To Enable 5GHz Wi-Fi on Laptop in Windows 11 [Guide]

In this tutorial, i will explain how to enable 5GHz Wi-Fi on a dual-band router. With 5G technology rampant, being stuck with the retried 2GHz is frustrating. Therefore, to enjoy internet connectivity with a good speed enabling 5GHz is best. 2.4GHz is usually the default, as it provides decent speeds over a longer distance. However, if you’re near the router or have few obstacles, switching to 5GHz is likely to lead to a much faster connection.

Check your laptop for 5GHz connectivity support:
1. Press Windows + R and open the Run window.
2. Type cmd and press the Enter key
3. Type the following command in the Command Prompt window:
netsh wlan show drivers and press enter.
4. Looking for the Radio types supported section. If it says that the network adapter supports 802.11g and 802.11n network modes, it means that the computer has 2.4 GHz network capability only. If it says that the adapter supports 802.11a and 802.11g , 802.11n, and 802.11ac network modes, it means that the computer has 2.4 GHz and 5GHz network capability. If it says 802.11n 802.11g and 802.11b network modes, it means the computer has 2.4GHz network capability only.

Enable 5GHz Wi-Fi on the laptop:
1. Press Windows + X select Device Manager and open it.
2. Double-click the Network adapters category.
3. You will now see the drivers related to your Wi-Fi.
4. Select the Wi-Fi adapter you are using.
5. Right-click on it select Properties.
6. Click the Advanced tab.
7. Under the Property section, select the Preferred band. You will now see a Value option on the right-click the drop-down to choose 5G first from the value tab first. From here, select the 5G first option.

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