#IS MY WIFI 2.4 OR 5 MANUAL#
Some smart home devices only use the 2.4 GHz band and will not be available for setup if your phone is on the 5 GHz band. Refer to your device’s user manual if you would like to specify the band. Now, please follow the next instructions: 1.
#IS MY WIFI 2.4 OR 5 HOW TO#
We will see how to distinguish which one is the right one. It is possible that both of your 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands have the same name (SSID) and password. Newer routers are often dual-band router, with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. The 5 GHz frequency is faster and typically less. All Wi-Fi routers are different, but they all have a 2.4 GHz band. Most dual band devices that support both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz will automatically pick a band based on different factors like signal strength and guidance from the mesh Wi-Fi system. If you have a Network Box model GFRG200 or GFRG210 and a wireless device that is capable of operating on either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequencies (also called dual-band capable), your Network Box sends a signal to your wireless device to steer, or encourage it to connect to the 5 GHz frequency. How does my device choose a band?ĭevices that support only the 2.4 GHz band (an older phone, for example), will automatically connect to the 2.4 GHz band. Google Nest Wifi and Google Wifi's Band Steering feature will attempt to guide your connected devices to the band with the best performance for each device. Ultimately, your device will decide which band it will use to connect. So it’s possible that your phone connects to the 2.4 GHz band, while your laptop connects to the 5 GHz band. Some other routers have two separate Wi-Fi networks (one for the 2.4 GHz band and another for the 5 GHz band), which require you to manually connect to the band you want.Įvery wireless device is different and has its own rules (factoring in signal strength, congestion, etc.) to select the best band. This method is different from many routers. Based on the device capabilities, Google Nest Wifi and Google Wifi attempt to select the band that will deliver the best performance for your device. Keep in mind that your personal devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.) will connect to only one radio band at any given time. Please unmerge your WiFi signal into 2.4GHz and 5GHz as two separated SSIDs (WiFi names), you will be able to detect two SSIDs with different WiFi names. In the 802.11 band selection field, you can select 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. Please check the WiFi configuration interface of the smartphone, the 2.4GHz, and 5GHz SSIDs are displayed as one (shown below). Both radio bands are active simultaneously. Leave the user field empty and use admin as the password. Your Google Wifi or Nest Wifi network uses the same name for both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Your Google Nest Wifi and Google Wifi devices keep it simple by automatically choosing the band that gives you the best Wi-Fi.
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