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How to Change From 2.4ghz to 5ghz Wireless Network Adapter in Windows 10/8/7 [Tutorial]
Wireless adapters can run in 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz, which also refers to as bands in Windows. If you're experiencing problems with your wireless connection, you could try and specify the preferred band.
Wi-Fi can run on two different bands of radio frequency: 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz.
With Microsoft's recent firmware update for the Surface Pro 3, among the new bits and pieces was a new Marvell Wifi driver that lets you switch between 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands on the fly. For those of us using a dual-band router, the updated driver should help resolve any related issues.
Channels are a series of sub-bands that operate within the 2.4- or 5-GHz bands. The 2.4-GHz band worked really well when the number of devices operating on the band were few and far between, but with today’s connected world, this band has become crowded, degrading network performance.
The 5-GHz band is much less crowded, resulting in less interference and higher data throughput speeds. If all your devices support it, you can force your router to use only the 5-GHz band. To check your devices for 5-GHz band support, you can check your manual. Or you can change the setting via the steps below on your router and check for devices that no longer work. If all of them work after your router reboots, all of your devices are compatible. The higher frequency band has a smaller range, however, so you’ll want to be sure all your devices will be in range of the router, or you can invest in an extender.
In an environment with other radiating devices nearby (such as microwave ovens, cordless telephones, access points, or client devices), in order to reduce interference, you may prefer the 5GHz band over the 2.4GHz band, or the reverse.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

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@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
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@trustmeimrussian4343
@trustmeimrussian4343 3 года назад
Surprisingly this did help, thanks so much! Very simple and easy non-sketchy video.
@biikaaa.6540
@biikaaa.6540 3 года назад
yes
@rowanlefevre2122
@rowanlefevre2122 2 года назад
It helped,thanks
@ranzomsovietsky8440
@ranzomsovietsky8440 11 месяцев назад
this might be old but just wanted to tell you. You just made a 16 year old kid happy even though he's filled with disappointments in life and sheer utterly degeneracy
@paulmaxfield5093
@paulmaxfield5093 3 года назад
I've been trying to figure out why my wife's internet connection was so much faster than mine, and this video really helped to fix the issue. Thanks.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
Glad it helped!
@MaSoNGaMeR115
@MaSoNGaMeR115 11 месяцев назад
3 years on and it's still helping people, thanks man
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 11 месяцев назад
Glad I could help!
@sundo3144
@sundo3144 3 года назад
Yeeesss thank you so much, I changed my wifi to 2.4 to get a wirelss gismo to connect to my network and after doing so had no option to change it back to 5. This helped immensely and now everything is working perfectly, thank you!
@crep2cat
@crep2cat 2 года назад
confused
@TheGraffLord
@TheGraffLord 3 года назад
this worked perfectly! My laptop automatically connects to the 5 and I dont use it enough to benefit from that speed so hopefully this brings some speed to other devices that need it!
@andreashval8510
@andreashval8510 2 месяца назад
no
@whydidinamethischannelthis2409
@whydidinamethischannelthis2409 4 года назад
Thanks for another video, I was trying to do this last week. Definitely will come in handy for the future.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 4 года назад
Glad to help.
@sherlockhighland8292
@sherlockhighland8292 3 года назад
This is the type of guy we don't know we need, but he'll be here for us anyway
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
Always.
@eyesaccoffeeaddict2333
@eyesaccoffeeaddict2333 3 года назад
Shiii i have no idea what im doing thank god for this video
@yuumijungle548
@yuumijungle548 2 года назад
okay so what is your option if you cannot chose your prefered band? i can chose the wireless mode manually, but if i pick the 5ghz one it doesnt work, even tho i can select it.
@jb111082
@jb111082 2 года назад
This solved my bluetooth earbud/wi fi signal interference problem beautifully. Thank you for this! You just got yourself a new sub today!
@VARSHA-ew2oy
@VARSHA-ew2oy Год назад
How?
@jb111082
@jb111082 Год назад
@@VARSHA-ew2oy Because my earbuds were interfering with my wi fi signal since both were operating at 2.4ghz. Now that my wi fi is at 5ghz, it doesn't interfere.
@UltimatelyEverything
@UltimatelyEverything 2 года назад
For those people that can't find 5 GHz here's the reason why some devices don't have a dual band WiFi card even though your router might support both bands (5 GHz, 2.4 GHz) you might need to upgrade to a new WiFi card that has 5 GHz or buy a device that has a dual band card that supports 5 GHz.
@ArThor70
@ArThor70 Год назад
Or buy a 5 Ghz WiFi usb dongle.
@DopeBoysofAtlanta
@DopeBoysofAtlanta 6 месяцев назад
How much is a new WiFi card?
@UltimatelyEverything
@UltimatelyEverything 6 месяцев назад
@@DopeBoysofAtlanta I don't know have a look online
@gamingscreen12
@gamingscreen12 2 года назад
i totally forgot about this option, my wifi6 laptop would not connect to the 5ghz band of my wifi6 router, now its fixed thanks for the video.
@chrisnikkorama7492
@chrisnikkorama7492 3 года назад
Thanks for this one. My laptop has always this wifi issue where wifi disconnects at random times. hopefully this will fix it.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
You're welcome!
@Raider5461
@Raider5461 2 года назад
Same i have that problem my laptop dont got prefer band option :/
@JustJenReacts
@JustJenReacts 2 года назад
So this helped me more than spectrum could. Thanks for posting this man!
@drippykakahi779
@drippykakahi779 Год назад
Verified
@TheTallRaver
@TheTallRaver 2 года назад
I changed ‚Wireless Properties’ in the Advanced tab to 802.11ac and now my connection flies! Thanks
@jymko7831
@jymko7831 Год назад
Thank you... I didn't have 'Preferred Band' and I couldn't find this answer. A list a saw I had 'a' and ac. I tried 'a'and it went down to 25 max. I found a/n/ac and tired that one, 609mbps instantly Supports up to 1,000, but isp told me it would vary 600-900 usually.
@KillaBoss530
@KillaBoss530 Год назад
thanks man saved me alot of time.
@y2ggaming397
@y2ggaming397 3 года назад
i do not have the "preferred band" option. Im on a desktop, im not sure if it matters between desktops and laptops when it comes to this. Im using an external USB wifi adapter.
@wontangonatoogie
@wontangonatoogie 3 года назад
same
@saeedkhan-wz9xl
@saeedkhan-wz9xl 3 года назад
Same problem
@bidisharay6647
@bidisharay6647 3 года назад
same he is a fruad
@joepflager7783
@joepflager7783 3 года назад
under advanced is a prefer 5 gb option.
@2992varm
@2992varm 3 года назад
I have the same issue, any one else found how can we change it?
@jasoonz7548
@jasoonz7548 3 года назад
Thank you! Was talking to spectrum they weren't helping. Is it possibly to do this for ios devices as well?
@CaptainLenK
@CaptainLenK Год назад
This worked perfectly backward as well for me, thank you so much! I was suffering for 300ping and 1mb for internet using 5Ghz frequency. Now with 2.4 works 10/10!
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos Год назад
Glad to help.
@chanvax2111
@chanvax2111 11 месяцев назад
Wait isn't 5ghz faster than 2.4
@HardwareAbierto
@HardwareAbierto 11 месяцев назад
@@chanvax2111 yeah but at longer distances 2.4 is better
@DopeBoysofAtlanta
@DopeBoysofAtlanta 6 месяцев назад
@@HardwareAbiertowhat do you mean by longer distances?
@HardwareAbierto
@HardwareAbierto 6 месяцев назад
@@DopeBoysofAtlanta i mean if youre too far away from your router its better for you to use 2.4 bc the signal will not be strong but it has much more reach than 5ghz, whose signal is stronger but has less reach
@balcken5932
@balcken5932 2 года назад
I dont have the advanced setting? Also will it change to 5 ghz on my pc or the whole wifi.
@AndrewGBernhardt
@AndrewGBernhardt 2 года назад
F-ing AWESOME!!! Thank you so much! You're totally awesome!
@givmetehsucc
@givmetehsucc 25 дней назад
thank you! for whatever reason my pc was defaulting to 2.4 even tho im only 12 feet away from the router. And i needed the higher speeds that 5Ghz offers for quicker downloads
@kevinlegobrickmaster8015
@kevinlegobrickmaster8015 2 месяца назад
this helped a lot been having unreliable wireless connection lately and I checked that my PC is using 5ghz instead of 2.4ghz which from what I understand is more stable but weaker bandwidth thanks and dropped a sub
@KingdomModels1
@KingdomModels1 2 года назад
Does exactly what it says it will do...nice and simple for non-techies...thanks
@missedshotz-_-9141
@missedshotz-_-9141 2 года назад
Yesirr
@ozikeri
@ozikeri 2 года назад
WORKED A CHARM, THANK YOU.
@DanTheMan221
@DanTheMan221 9 месяцев назад
Super, I've just done that now! Does it change the WiFi for all devices or just the device ie the computer?
@Jbros101
@Jbros101 11 месяцев назад
Im wondering why i cant see a preffered band even tho i have a dual band wireless adpater can you help me?
@buildingwithgrubby7631
@buildingwithgrubby7631 10 месяцев назад
Thank God for YT! Great video, straight to the point.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 10 месяцев назад
Glad to help!
@drawkingnikhil0818
@drawkingnikhil0818 3 года назад
Really really helpful video now I can play my CSGO, valorant peacefully without any choke and loss 🙂😘
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
Glad it helped
@drawkingnikhil0818
@drawkingnikhil0818 3 года назад
@@MDTechVideos thanks :)
@lovebeads4081
@lovebeads4081 2 года назад
Thank you so much, this video helped me to resolved the issue I had. God bless
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Glad it helped
@defiantjv2920
@defiantjv2920 2 года назад
Hello! Does it matter if what wireless connection you are connected to? For instance, I am using ARRIS, and I have two options where to connect to either ARRIS-02D1 or ARRIS-02D1-5G. What if I am connected to ARRIS-02D1 but I have my wireless properties changed to 5G first?
@xwiay3067
@xwiay3067 Год назад
Me too figured it out
@azanmazhar9505
@azanmazhar9505 3 года назад
I put my perfered wifi to 5ghz but after a while it switched to 2.4 ghz but when i went to check device manager it still said the preferred one was 5ghz anyone have a solution to this?
@lerebox
@lerebox 2 года назад
What about ethernet? i have a 5g router that supports both 2.4g and 5g (for older phones) and for some reason it has connected me to 2.4G instead of 5G
@CrossUser
@CrossUser Год назад
there is a tab called "channel mode" for me and when i click it there it shows the speed of my wifi, for example 2.4ghz only or both or 5ghz only. so i changed it to 5ghz only and i wanted to ask if its safe or should i change it back?
@focusred4526
@focusred4526 Год назад
Should i use the 6ghz one or the 5ghz?
@rmwaters3631
@rmwaters3631 2 года назад
this video just changed my life, thank you
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Glad it helped
@chuc.dxq3809
@chuc.dxq3809 11 месяцев назад
Thank you. Fixed my issue!!
@shaminahamed6681
@shaminahamed6681 2 года назад
Hi bro. If Any option I select enable click then connect 5g router speed?.
@LyxeRoblox
@LyxeRoblox 6 месяцев назад
I've did that 4 days ago and it worked but now it changed to 2.4 ghz and in properties it says that i still have 5 ghz option on, what is going on?
@zerx1212
@zerx1212 2 месяца назад
Did u find any fix on it?
@ivenw1318
@ivenw1318 2 года назад
I dont really have the advenaced tab... everything is there, but where the advanced tab is supposed to be, i just see the ones left and right of it
@ConsensusX
@ConsensusX Год назад
If you don't have that option, your wireless adapter most likeley does not support dual band.
@RicardsB
@RicardsB Год назад
i dont have that many properties in advanced tab, any fix to that?
@slimdarcy9503
@slimdarcy9503 2 года назад
Currently my adapter isn’t picking up any near by routers. Any ideas how I can fix?
@jorge_gaming6060
@jorge_gaming6060 Год назад
For the people that dosent work This try double clicking wirless mode and put 802.11a that has función to me sl is more essier
@lcclxpz622
@lcclxpz622 2 года назад
Can you plz help me how come I don’t get that make options like you
@hndy4861
@hndy4861 4 года назад
I love seeing your name when I have a problem 😂
@yonatan7216
@yonatan7216 3 года назад
Lol
@Mohan_Abdullahi
@Mohan_Abdullahi 3 года назад
Me too this man he is special🥰
@LiveGaming000
@LiveGaming000 3 года назад
😂😂🤣🤣
@iamjahh354
@iamjahh354 2 года назад
@@Mohan_Abdullahi ED
@faroukthenoob-ftn9610
@faroukthenoob-ftn9610 3 года назад
Really thanks, also, nice voice and nice wallpaper! ahahah
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
Glad you like it!
@bot_5786
@bot_5786 3 года назад
perv
@faroukthenoob-ftn9610
@faroukthenoob-ftn9610 3 года назад
@@bot_5786 ahshha why
@mariusg.8863
@mariusg.8863 2 года назад
I just don‘t understand the 800 downvotes. The Tutorial was really helpfull, thanks.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Glad to help.
@twixxtro
@twixxtro 2 года назад
how do i know wich one of those WAN miniport is mine? i use mobile hotspot edit: i found mine but i dont have all these options on advanced
@trentgreey6553
@trentgreey6553 4 года назад
Thnkuh so much... Helped a lot ♥
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 4 года назад
Glad to hear that
@phkaddoum
@phkaddoum 2 года назад
My Lenovo has updated (propably W10 update) the Qualcom wifi network driver to a version that won´t present the option to prefer 5ghz band. I have an Ideapad 310-15ISK. Any advice? Thank you and kudos for the channel!
@phkaddoum
@phkaddoum 2 года назад
Update: I managed to solve this by going to the tab where the "prefer" option was supposed to be and under "Roaming Agressiveness" choosing the option from "3. Medium" do "5. Highest". I hope that helps!
@j0hnnys1ns13
@j0hnnys1ns13 Год назад
thank you sm im downloading mw2 and it deadass helped
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos Год назад
Glad I could help
@Ted4321
@Ted4321 2 года назад
Im missing half of these options on a AC600 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter,I am gonna go insane,been stuck for 2 hours now with no fixes anywhere,latest drivers are installed
@kapitein_pluto9405
@kapitein_pluto9405 4 года назад
What are the options to do this if you can't set the preffered band like you? (without splitting the 2 on the router itself)
@phkaddoum
@phkaddoum 2 года назад
I managed to solve this by going to the tab where the "prefer" option was supposed to be and under "Roaming Agressiveness" choosing the option from "3. Medium" do "5. Highest". I hope that helps!
@tjergaming3479
@tjergaming3479 3 года назад
im suing a asus usb AC53 nano and there's no prefered band option
@constantine_1483
@constantine_1483 2 года назад
Do i need to restart my PC after changing it?
@SpaceX_3
@SpaceX_3 3 года назад
hey how ca n reset?
@bololop1625
@bololop1625 Месяц назад
when i clicked on the preferred band on 5 ghz my wi-fi disconnects but when i change back to 2,4 ghz or below, it works, i don't get is it some bypass protection?
@MwGb_Ytx.Original
@MwGb_Ytx.Original 2 года назад
In my laptop i5 can I connect to 5G bcs my family says it's not available
@tebii4707
@tebii4707 2 года назад
simple and reliable ez subscribed
@AkaObbies
@AkaObbies 3 года назад
wtf my internet speed doubled from this lol.
@sorenlarson6561
@sorenlarson6561 2 года назад
very helpful! on 5ghz now thank you
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Glad it helped!
@freemotions1
@freemotions1 9 месяцев назад
Thanks brother finally i can swipe my 2.4g to 5gz
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 9 месяцев назад
Glad I could help
@joonhauchong
@joonhauchong Год назад
this video really helped to fix the issue. Thanks.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos Год назад
Glad to help.
@Notrequiem1
@Notrequiem1 2 года назад
it works for a short amount of time but then it goes back to 2.4ghz despite the fact that my internet is 5ghz and my pc can run 5ghz. please help
@zaf1081
@zaf1081 3 года назад
Does it have to be wireless
@miaadawad9942
@miaadawad9942 3 года назад
Thanks, that's help me alot
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
Glad it helped
@CarlosFallenx
@CarlosFallenx 4 года назад
First and thank you so much dude :D
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 4 года назад
Any time!
@perritocaliente4195
@perritocaliente4195 2 года назад
Works really fine, thank you
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Glad to help.
@PunchBrother
@PunchBrother 2 года назад
@@MDTechVideos thank you dude keep making awesome tutorial videos of windows 10 am already subscribed.. really wish your channel reaches 1m soon :)
@jishnunandan1768
@jishnunandan1768 2 года назад
My laptop has Mediatek wifi card (wifi 6 ) but when i turn on Bluetooth, the wifi speed decreases drastically. How to fix it?
@trompettist
@trompettist 11 месяцев назад
I actually turned 'prefer 5Ghz' from enabled to disabled and it fixed my slow usb wifi adapter for some reason
@techhub333
@techhub333 8 месяцев назад
Thanks man, really helpful.
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 8 месяцев назад
Glad it helped!
@mehmetakifyldz773
@mehmetakifyldz773 Год назад
i have a question , i have a connection issue with my asus tuf gaming when i play games. my wifi icon is just gone all of sudden while playing. i wanna cry, cant solve the problem. :(
@-Hustle
@-Hustle Год назад
I'm purchasing a laptop which says " WiFi 2×2 AC " Is it a 5g or less
@sebastien3140
@sebastien3140 3 года назад
Please help theres no preffered band
@exception1742
@exception1742 4 года назад
Only legit tech tutorial channel on RU-vid!!!! Just subbed cuz u help me alot..
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 4 года назад
Thanks!
@ESPIEDITZ
@ESPIEDITZ 2 месяца назад
Should I use 6 or 5
@Daksh28520
@Daksh28520 2 года назад
my pc is only showing 2 options which are (long only) and (long and short ) in advanced tab .. at the right side.. plzz tll wht to do
@givmetehsucc
@givmetehsucc 25 дней назад
long is probably 2.4 and short is 5
@florenciabiro
@florenciabiro 3 года назад
Gracias !!!!!!! you save mi laptop !!!! I wish i could give you 4M likes!!!!! 100% funciona
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
You're welcome!
@powerofknowledge2359
@powerofknowledge2359 11 месяцев назад
Helpful video. Thank you
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 11 месяцев назад
You're welcome!
@PirateCat822
@PirateCat822 3 года назад
Suprisingly enough this works
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 3 года назад
You're welcome!
@abokeng1
@abokeng1 3 года назад
preferred band is not even located on my computer what should I do?
@phkaddoum
@phkaddoum 2 года назад
I managed to solve this by going to the tab where the "prefer" option was supposed to be and under "Roaming Agressiveness" choosing the option from "3. Medium" do "5. Highest". I hope that helps!
@GarlicToothpaste
@GarlicToothpaste Год назад
In the driver settings I had to choose wireless mode and then switch it off auto and select 802.11ac to get it to stay on 5g and not go to 2.4g
@Yandel2105
@Yandel2105 Год назад
That actually worked, thank you so much sir!!
@t-royb
@t-royb 2 года назад
Thx that was huge help!!!
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Happy to help!
@thatonedude1087
@thatonedude1087 2 года назад
My preferred band is already 5ghz on default but my wifi is still slow 🤨 send help
@brianthomas1981
@brianthomas1981 3 года назад
and what if we do not see the preferred band
@chevy790
@chevy790 Год назад
WHEN I CLICK PROPERTIES IN 5GHZ ADAPTOR I HAVE INSTALLED THERE IS NO PREFERRED BAND ON IT- THERE IS NO WI-FI EITHER ALTHOUGH IT IS A WI FI ADAPTOR AND THERE IS JUST DISABLE OR ENABLE ON IT NO 2,4 OR 5GHZ-EVEN U CLICK ENABLE ITS NOT WORKING-DO I NEED TO DISABLE 2.4 GHZ THAT CAME BUILT INTO PC? TOTALLY LOST AT MOMENT ANY HELP THANKS
@CJ_Laufeyson
@CJ_Laufeyson 9 месяцев назад
If you dont have "preferred band" you might have "VHT 2.4G" click on that then in the drop down menu select disable which should force it into 5G
@ahmadalaama7217
@ahmadalaama7217 9 месяцев назад
i disabled it but still goes back to 2.4 g
@CJ_Laufeyson
@CJ_Laufeyson 9 месяцев назад
@ahmadalaama7217 you need to make sure your router supports 5g aswell as the USB WiFi adapter you have supports 5g
@anakynnn2075
@anakynnn2075 3 года назад
I cant see preferred band on my laptop.
@giogio8997
@giogio8997 2 года назад
Bro i dont have prefered band
@simonriley4375
@simonriley4375 2 месяца назад
I just bought an ASUS dual band usb WiFi adapter and I don’t have that option, does anyone know another way?
@cjplays6655
@cjplays6655 6 месяцев назад
Thanks that is a big help
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 6 месяцев назад
Glad to help!
@no12332
@no12332 3 года назад
how cn you explain imaginary system settings? i only have option between 11b and 11g
@closestway914
@closestway914 3 года назад
Lmao 11b and 11g are outdated 2.4ghz drivers
@Daksh28520
@Daksh28520 2 года назад
bro my pc is not showing many options in advanced option its only showing 4 to 5 options plzz tell wht to do ???
@ServantofAllah13676
@ServantofAllah13676 10 месяцев назад
Same
@IAMAmazingNow
@IAMAmazingNow Год назад
It did not work for me, I did all the steps and rebooted the computer and it still can not connect to the 5G wifi network!
@Fe4rlessJoJo69
@Fe4rlessJoJo69 3 месяца назад
It's not G tho..
@godfox1158
@godfox1158 2 года назад
Omg thank you so much this was really really informative on how to help
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos 2 года назад
Glad it was helpful!
@zerx1212
@zerx1212 2 месяца назад
I have prefered band i fixed and restarted it, still 2.4ghz what should i do?
@joshuaposey9594
@joshuaposey9594 Год назад
"This is where my wifi settings would be. _IF I HAD ANY_ "
@Axdanna
@Axdanna 2 года назад
i don't get it on 1:20 what button am i suppose to click
@bto_discord
@bto_discord 3 года назад
I HAVE A PROBLEM HELP ME PLS
@flypitik
@flypitik 3 года назад
Is it only going to work if the router is dual band too?
@l2smoke930
@l2smoke930 3 года назад
yep, just tested
@pierrebenite2547
@pierrebenite2547 Год назад
thanks men you helped me very well
@MDTechVideos
@MDTechVideos Год назад
Glad I could help