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Solved Windows 8.1 Can't See 5Ghz Band
I am using the lastest Apple Airport Extreme Router which supports 2Ghz and 5Ghz bands. There are 3 iPhones, 4 iPads, and 2 Apple TV's in my home. All of which can access the 5GHz channel effortlessly. My PC on the other hand will ONLY see the 2Ghz band. I have tried everything that I can think of to no avail. I want my PC to connect to the 5Ghz band. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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OS
Windows 8.1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel i5 4690K
Motherboard
MSI Z97 Gaming 5
Memory
G.SKILL*Ripjaws*X Series*8GB*240-Pin*DDR3*SDRAM*DDR3 186
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX-970
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Panasonic 50" Plasma HDTV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD: Intel 520 120GB SATA III
SSD 2: Crucial 64GB SATA III
HDD 1: Western Digital 2TB 7200 RPM
HDD 2: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM
HDD 3: Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM
PSU
Antec*High Current Gamer Series*HCG-900*900W
Case
NZXT*Phantom*PHAN-001WT*Red Steel / Plastic Enthusiast*ATX*Full Tower Computer Case
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G13 & Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810
Mouse
Razer Naga Epic Chroma
Internet Speed
75Mbps/10Mbps
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Case Fans 140MM (x1), 120MM (x3), 200MM (x2)
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Maybe your computer wireless adapter is not dual-band? It is n not ac compatible.
Would help to know exactly what model it is.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer V3 771G-6443
CPU
i5-3230m
Motherboard
Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1600x900 pixels
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
PSU
90 watt brick
Mouse
Bluetooth
Antivirus
Comodo
Other Info
Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Maybe your computer wireless adapter is not dual-band? It is n not ac compatible.
Would help to know exactly what model it is.
Thanks for the fast response. Here is the model. I see now that it seemingly only supports the 2Ghz band. Oh well, time to upgrade my adapter. Thanks anyhow.
OS
Windows 8.1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel i5 4690K
Motherboard
MSI Z97 Gaming 5
Memory
G.SKILL*Ripjaws*X Series*8GB*240-Pin*DDR3*SDRAM*DDR3 186
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GTX-970
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Panasonic 50" Plasma HDTV
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD: Intel 520 120GB SATA III
SSD 2: Crucial 64GB SATA III
HDD 1: Western Digital 2TB 7200 RPM
HDD 2: Western Digital 1TB 7200 RPM
HDD 3: Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM
PSU
Antec*High Current Gamer Series*HCG-900*900W
Case
NZXT*Phantom*PHAN-001WT*Red Steel / Plastic Enthusiast*ATX*Full Tower Computer Case
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
Logitech G13 & Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810
Mouse
Razer Naga Epic Chroma
Internet Speed
75Mbps/10Mbps
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Case Fans 140MM (x1), 120MM (x3), 200MM (x2)
New Member
VIP Member
Guru
Hey, totally understandable, this stuff changes so quickly and it seems dual-band is just now starting to really become popular.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer V3 771G-6443
CPU
i5-3230m
Motherboard
Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1600x900 pixels
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
PSU
90 watt brick
Mouse
Bluetooth
Antivirus
Comodo
Other Info
Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Retired from the grind
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You would only need to get a Dual Band, if the 2.4ghz channels around you are very congested.
OS
Linux Mint 17.2
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
CPU
AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
Memory
12GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
Crucial M500 240GB SSD
Mouse
Logitech M525
Internet Speed
45/6 - ATT U-Verse
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
None needed. It is Linux.
Other Info
Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer
A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
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The 5Ghz is better for local streaming from my experience. Plus I can stream while the wife surfs on the 2.4., seems to work better for the both of us.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer V3 771G-6443
CPU
i5-3230m
Motherboard
Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1600x900 pixels
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
PSU
90 watt brick
Mouse
Bluetooth
Antivirus
Comodo
Other Info
Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Retired from the grind
VIP Member
Pro User
It all depends on the quality of the equipment and the horsepower under the hood on the A/P.
OS
Linux Mint 17.2
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
CPU
AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
Memory
12GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
Crucial M500 240GB SSD
Mouse
Logitech M525
Internet Speed
45/6 - ATT U-Verse
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
None needed. It is Linux.
Other Info
Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer
A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
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My Asus router does a pretty good job.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer V3 771G-6443
CPU
i5-3230m
Motherboard
Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
Screen Resolution
1600x900 pixels
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
PSU
90 watt brick
Mouse
Bluetooth
Antivirus
Comodo
Other Info
Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Retired from the grind
VIP Member
Pro User
My Asus router does a pretty good job.
That depends on which model. If you have taken a peek at my system specs, you know I am not doing the whole all in one setup. With three of us in the household, we push the wireless side pretty hard. Streaming devices are all wired to the Netgear GS108 Switch and Cisco RV320 Router. I have yet caused my infrastructure choke up. Now of course with having U-Verse and the Gateway I got for Internet only. I tend to cause it to choke on CRC correction daily, from watching Netflix all day (disabled and nothing I have not seen always on tv).
If Google Fiber ever comes to my city, not much to swap out.
OS
Linux Mint 17.2
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
CPU
AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
Memory
12GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
LCD
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
Crucial M500 240GB SSD
Mouse
Logitech M525
Internet Speed
45/6 - ATT U-Verse
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
None needed. It is Linux.
Other Info
Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer
A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.