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Laptop and now reduced speed while using the 2.4Ghz WiFi band... (nothing major)
Something interesting I noticed. With my Dell laptop, which can only utilize the 2.4Ghz band, the speeds were the same as my desktop. Since the software upgrade to the modem, the speeds on my lapto...
If it's intended to work this way, I'm not sure it's an issue to fix.
If you're looking for the maximum speed possible, open the wifi settings and go to Advanced->WIRELESS.
1. See if you can use 5GHz, set the Wireless Mode to 11a/n/ac and set the Bandwidth to 20/40/80MHz.2. If you have to use 2.4GHz, set the Wireless Mode to 11n-only and the Bandwidth to 20/40MHz. I don't recommend the 11b/g/n setting because I know the "b" part confuses some boxes like the XBox 360.
maratsade wrote:Gwalk900, GabeU, BirdDog, C0RR0SIVE, MarkJFine, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but, does an extender work with the 5GHz broadband??
Sure, but like anything, not good to go with the cheapest available and do some research. Depends how far and how fast you wnat to go.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-wifi-extenders,review-2225.html
Thanks, all. I thought that if the 5GHz band goes, say, 10 feet from the modem, then an extender in that area could extend the range another few feet, though I don't know how many it would be.
