{"id":15883,"date":"2021-08-20T10:28:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=15883"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:43:25","slug":"how-to-change-the-bandwidth-of-2-4-or-5-ghz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/how-to-change-the-bandwidth-of-2-4-or-5-ghz\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Bandwidth of the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bandwidth<\/a>, but why do you have to change the WiFi band<\/a>? You will get better internet speeds if your modem supports 5 GHz and your system adapter does.<\/p>\n

However, the computer can sometimes not detect the 5 GHz band and uses 2.4 GHz automatically.<\/p>\n

That’s why you have to force it to use a better frequency. First, let’s see if your computer supports that bandwidth.<\/p>\n

Check supported bands<\/span><\/h2>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Go to the Start menu, type cmd, and then run it.<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Enter the following command and press Enter.<\/p>\n

netsh WLAN show drivers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Now, you can see the supported bands.<\/p>\n

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  • 802.11g and 802.11n mean your system only supports 2.4 GHz.<\/li>\n
  • 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11b mean your system only supports 2.4 GHz.<\/li>\n
  • If multiple bands, including 802.11a or 802.11ac, are shown, your system supports 2.4 and 5 GHz bands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Bandwidth change between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Step 1:<\/strong> Right-click on the Start menu to launch the WinX menu.<\/p>\n

    Step 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Select Device Manager.<\/p>\n

    Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Click on Network Adapters.<\/p>\n

    Step 4:<\/strong> Right-click on your WiFi adapter and click Properties.<\/p>\n

    Step 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Click on the Advanced tab.<\/p>\n

    Step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0In the Property section, click Band or Preferred Band.<\/p>\n

    Step 7:<\/strong> Now, select the 5 GHz option in the Value section.<\/p>\n

    Step 8:<\/strong>\u00a0Click OK.<\/p>\n

    This method is straightforward, but it helps you have a better internet speed. Of course, miracles will not happen, and your internet speed will increase, but you will have a more stable and suitable band for WiFi.<\/p>\n

    Of course, there are different ways to ensure the right internet speed. One of these ways is to change the WiFi bandwidth. This tutorial has prepared a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi bandwidth switch in Windows 10 for you.<\/p>\n

    FAQ<\/h2>\n
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    What\u2019s the difference between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands?<\/h3>\n
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    The 2.4 GHz band offers better range and penetration through walls but slower speeds; the 5 GHz band provides higher speeds but shorter range and less wall-penetration.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    How do I force a device to use 5 GHz instead of 2.4 GHz on Windows?<\/h3>\n
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    Open Device Manager \u2192 Network adapters \u2192 your Wi-Fi adapter \u2192 Properties \u2192 Advanced tab \u2192 look for \u201cPreferred band\u201d (or similar) and set it to \u201cPrefer 5GHz\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    How do I split or change the bands on my router so I can pick 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz manually?<\/h3>\n
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    Log into your router\u2019s web interface \u2192 go to Wireless\/Advanced \u2192 disable band-steering or \u201cSmart Connect\u201d, enable separate SSIDs for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, and you\u2019ll then see each band listed so devices can choose.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Bandwidth, but why do you have to change the WiFi band? You will get better internet speeds if your modem supports 5 GHz and your system adapter does. However, the computer can sometimes not detect the 5 GHz band and uses 2.4 GHz automatically. That’s why you have to force it to use a better […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[96,70],"tags":[3334],"class_list":["post-15883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-network","category-windows","tag-wifi"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15883"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267005,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15883\/revisions\/267005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}