Switch between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
5 GHz is faster up close; 2.4 GHz reaches further through walls. Picking the right one fixes a lot of patchy Wi-Fi.
- Check your network names; many routers show two, often with 5G in one name.
- On Windows, click the Wi-Fi icon in the system tray and pick the band that suits where you sit.
- Choose 5 GHz when near the router for speed; choose 2.4 GHz when far away or behind thick walls.
- Tick Connect automatically on whichever you settle on.
- If you only see one network name, the router is band-steering for you and there’s nothing to change.
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