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I have a 2.4/5GHz dual-band Wireless-AC network at home that my Nexus 5 connects to just fine. At work there are various wireless gateways that run at 2.4 GHz that my phone can also connect to just fine. However, the main work network, which I need to to connect to is a 2.4/5 GHz network with access points all over the building and my phone just refuses to connect to it. It will say 'connecting' for several seconds and then go right back to 'saved'. I have tried disabling and reenabling my wifi, I have tried forgetting the network and reentering the password, and I have even tried setting my phone to 2.4 GHz only (since I had heard something about Nexus phones having strange issues with 5GHz networks), but nothing has worked. I really need to get my phone on this network, so I'm hoping someone can help me.\
In case it's relevant, the 5 GHz band of the work network is on channels 36, 40, 44, 48, and 157, and the 2.4 GHz band is on channels 1, 6, and 11.
Just received my ASUS MemoPad Smart 10 , had this issue out of the box. It won't connect to most 2.4Ghz Wifi. Can see networks and tablet will try to connect for ~5 seconds then network just sits there as 'Saved'
What I tried:
1. Asus n56u router - 2.4 Ghz does not work, 5 Ghz works perfectly
2. D-Link Dir-615 router - only supports 2.4 Ghz - does not work
3. Tethering AP on Nexus 5 - does not work
4. Asus n66u router - weirdly both 2.4 and 5 work perfectly on this one.
I am running latest stock (it did not work on out of the box rom also), tried to change frequency settings (Auto, 2.4), rebooted routers, tried wpa2-personal and open network. All other devices work perfectly on all networks.
Don't know what to do now.
2.4GHz router issue
ggx82 said:
Just received my ASUS MemoPad Smart 10 , had this issue out of the box. It won't connect to most 2.4Ghz Wifi. Can see networks and tablet will try to connect for ~5 seconds then network just sits there as 'Saved'
What I tried:
1. Asus n56u router - 2.4 Ghz does not work, 5 Ghz works perfectly
2. D-Link Dir-615 router - only supports 2.4 Ghz - does not work
3. Tethering AP on Nexus 5 - does not work
4. Asus n66u router - weirdly both 2.4 and 5 work perfectly on this one.
I am running latest stock (it did not work on out of the box rom also), tried to change frequency settings (Auto, 2.4), rebooted routers, tried wpa2-personal and open network. All other devices work perfectly on all networks.
Don't know what to do now.
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I am seeing the same issue. Did you find any solution to this problem?
Hi,
I'm trying to connect to the 5ghz wifi network, but my mi10 pro doesn't really see this network, it only sees the 2.4ghz .
How is it possible?
Thanks
guiduz said:
Hi,
I'm trying to connect to the 5ghz wifi network, but my mi10 pro doesn't really see this network, it only sees the 2.4ghz .
How is it possible?
Thanks
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Try restarting the router
non penso che il problema dipenda dal router, altri devices possono vedere la rete 5ghz
I don't think the problem depends on the router, other devices can see the 5ghz network.
I tried to manually set channel 36, and after rebooting it sees the 5 ghz network.
But if I go to check the wifi, after a few hours, it only sees the 2.4 ghz networks, until I restart the phone.
I don't think the problem depends on the router, other devices can see the 5ghz network.
I tried to manually set channel 36, and after rebooting it sees the 5 ghz network.
But if I go to check the wifi, after a few hours, it only sees the 2.4 ghz networks, until I restart the phone.
how far are you from the router? I noticed that 5ghz has shorter range than 2ghz on my router so that might be dependent on the distance.
I tried to connect from a maximum of 1 meter from the router, and the result was the same.
I also confirm that if I restart the phone, it sees and connects to 5ghz networks even at greater distances, but after a while (about an hour) I no longer see these 5 ghz networks
guiduz said:
I tried to connect from a maximum of 1 meter from the router, and the result was the same.
I also confirm that if I restart the phone, it sees and connects to 5ghz networks even at greater distances, but after a while (about an hour) I no longer see these 5 ghz networks
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Have you tried changing to Channel 149?
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i am using a router which broadcast both 2.4ghz and 5ghz band using single SSID. how do i force my phone to only allow to connect to the 5Ghz wifi network. i cannot turn off the 2.4ghz band as there are other devices in my house that only support 2.4ghz or do i want to split the bands into 2 SSID.
Thank you.
i was able to split my router to 2 different SSID for both bands
In the past there used to be an option in advanced wifi settings that made the 5GHz "preferred" but Google took it out for some reason.
The disabling of the 2.4 GHz or having 2 separate SSIDs might be the only way right now (not sure for a rooted phone tho)
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Yes not sure why did Google remove that option. Any hidden secret code i.e. *#00*# etc that allowed us to make changes to network setting.
Some routers have band steering which will force devices to 5ghz if supported while keeping 2.4ghz for devices that can't.
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I turned off Auto Connect on my 2.4ghz, so it stays on 5ghz all the time.
Eagle 3 said:
I turned off Auto Connect on my 2.4ghz, so it stays on 5ghz all the time.
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Mine only 1 ssid for both band. Seem like there is no solution and i had to split the bands into 2 ssid.
angka8 said:
Mine only 1 ssid for both band. Seem like there is no solution and i had to split the bands into 2 ssid.
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I only have 1 ssid. Like I said, I turned off Auto Connect for 2.4ghz so it always stays on 5ghz.
Eagle 3 said:
I only have 1 ssid. Like I said, I turned off Auto Connect for 2.4ghz so it always stays on 5ghz.
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thanks, but for me both the bands are broadcast into one SSID. which means i can only find one wifi connection and the wireless router will change the band connection based on the signal strength when i am moving around the house. it will change the connection to 2.4ghz when i am in some place where the 5ghz connection is weak. why i wanted to stay with 5ghz when the connection is weak because it give a much higher download/upload speed compare to the 2.4ghz connection which somehow got much weaker internet speed to the extent of unusable.
angka8 said:
thanks, but for me both the bands are broadcast into one SSID. which means i can only find one wifi connection and the wireless router will change the band connection based on the signal strength when i am moving around the house. it will change the connection to 2.4ghz when i am in some place where the 5ghz connection is weak. why i wanted to stay with 5ghz when the connection is weak because it give a much higher download/upload speed compare to the 2.4ghz connection which somehow got much weaker internet speed to the extent of unusable.
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Buy a new router where you can separate them and then disable or turn off the 5ghz connection
Looks like this is quite an issue for N2Us. I have a 4 year old iphone and it stays connected to 5GHz in the same place and N2U reverts to 2.4. I have band steering and have been really well on all other devices. Issue lies only with N2U.
Snowleopard1900 said:
Buy a new router where you can separate them and then disable or turn off the 5ghz connection
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Mine can separate them but since it is only affecting my phone, I hope the change can be on the phone instead. By separating them, I will need to configure all those devices that can only connect to 2.4ghz. e.g. ring peephole
Did you solve issue? Same problem here :/
Eagle 3 said:
I only have 1 ssid. Like I said, I turned off Auto Connect for 2.4ghz so it always stays on 5ghz.
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Errr...you actually DON'T have one SSID but 2. The band is appended on the name and they are actually 2 different WiFi networks with different names so you could turn off auto-connect on the 2.4GHz one
I use the Wireless Mac Filter on my router to block 2.4Ghz Band for my phone mac address, so the phone can only connect to 5Ghz
If you are using a Samsung phone in the advanced settings for wifi, turn off use randomised MAC address and use the phones actual MAC. This fix has been tested on Netgear routers and works, phone will join the faster 5ghz and still be able to switch to 2.4 if you are at a distance from the router
SenatorDC said:
If you are using a Samsung phone in the advanced settings for wifi, turn off use randomised MAC address and use the phones actual MAC. This fix has been tested on Netgear routers and works, phone will join the faster 5ghz and still be able to switch to 2.4 if you are at a distance from the router
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Thanks, this worked with Pixel 4a on ruckus WiFi as well!
angka8 said:
i am using a router which broadcast both 2.4ghz and 5ghz band using single SSID. how do i force my phone to only allow to connect to the 5Ghz wifi network. i cannot turn off the 2.4ghz band as there are other devices in my house that only support 2.4ghz or do i want to split the bands into 2 SSID.
Thank you.
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This is what i did .
(It might give you an very easy option /idea .)
My current setup is a Nokia fibre router that has 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz bands
I bought a reasonable priced wifi mesh 'TP DECO M4 "then
connected it to my fibre router ( ethernet cable )
The TP wifi mesh comes with an Android app fo configure it (settings )
All i did was swicth off the 2.4 ghz band in app, for my TP decom 4 model .
So if i wand to use only 5ghz i connect to my TP DecoM4 ( which is connected to my Nokia fibre router)
My othe devices( that only use 2.4 ghz bands ) i connect dirrectly to my Nokia fibre router, that has 2.4ghz band active ...and also the 5ghz ,
So fo me its a matter of to switch 2.4 ghz on and off in the Android TPlink app .
Hope this give you an very straightforward option ?
good luck
see screenshots below
Hi...
I don't if you already solved you problem but, probably, if you have router which broadcast both band with the same SSID you have option, in router settings, called SMART CONNECT set to the "ON"...
I found a solution that worked for me, i am using a xiaomi router and a s21
Samsung S21 Ultra 5G not connecting to 5Ghz wifi channel
Hi folks . I have a Samsung s21 ultra 5g. I can connect to the 2.4ghz WiFi but more than often I can't seem to connect to the 5ghz wifi channels .I'll have my laptop right infront of me onnected to the 5ghz wifi channel , yet my phone won't be able to the same. My router is netgear nighthawk...
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Hello. I'm switching from an iPhone, on which I was able to share my 5G mobile connection to my laptop at 5ghz, which gave me 350mbps, however my new Pixel 7 pro is only offering 2.4ghz band, despite disabling "extend compatibility", I've read that this "feature" is new since Android 13.
How can I "fix" this "feature"? The hotspot is my only way to get internet, and 90mbps is not good.
Thanks
5G for Hotspot works just fine on T-Mobile. Connects to my Laptop and have highs in 270-290 Mbps in house on the 5Ghz band. Im using a Macbook Pro.
make sure "ensure maximum compatibility" is turned off on the hotspot settings (thought there was a different way to do this before)
i never had "maximun compatibility" enabled, i also tried disabling 2.4ghz on my laptop device manager, but then the phone doesn't show on the wifi list, how can i fix this?
jefkle said:
i never had "maximun compatibility" enabled, i also tried disabling 2.4ghz on my laptop device manager, but then the phone doesn't show on the wifi list, how can i fix this?
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maybe the laptop only support 2.4ghz to android phones might need to update the drivers or firmware for your laptop wifi to support 5G with pixel 7
with my iphone 13 i get 5ghz hotspot (and my computer gets 350mbps from 5G)
jefkle said:
Hello. I'm switching from an iPhone, on which I was able to share my 5G mobile connection to my laptop at 5ghz, which gave me 350mbps, however my new Pixel 7 pro is only offering 2.4ghz band, despite disabling "extend compatibility", I've read that this "feature" is new since Android 13.
How can I "fix" this "feature"? The hotspot is my only way to get internet, and 90mbps is not good.
Thanks
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Hi, hotspots on pixels work "smart". The hotspot is 5GHz, but as you move your phone further away from the connected device, it drops to 2.4GHz.... so try sticking your phone next to the computer/laptop, then turn on the hotspot. Should be 5GHz.
thanks for the advice @iplux , but i keep the phone a few milimeters from my computer all the time, so that's not the issue