Older Mac running El Capitan

[alfresco]

I was having connection problems on my older mac, I switched to 5ghz and  it goes much faster and haven't had any problems since. I also switched switched my  mac air to 5ghz  and it runs much faster, I was blaming my slow internet on Hughes (my bad) . Never noticed this problem when I had cable internet.

[GabeU · Accepted solution]

The 5Ghz radio can certainly give higher speeds than the 2.4Ghz radio, but you may notice that your range is more limited.   Your connection issues could be the result of a few different things, but it's good that you were able to find a solution.  If, however, you find that the decreased range is an issue, there may be a couple of settings adjustments with the 2.4Ghz radio that might increase your speed, though the connection issue might still need to be figured out and fixed.     

[alfresco]

Ran a diagnostic the results said awdl was disabled ??? No big deal I will stick to the 5ghz.

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@MarkJFine is our resident Apple Guru, he may be able to provide better assistance...

[MarkJFine]

Yeah, best bet is sticking with 5GHz if you have maximum bars of signal. If you’re able to switch to ac protocol with 3 or more extension channels, which will give you max bandwidth.