Separate 5ghz from 2.4

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Separate 5ghz from 2.4
Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-24 19:52:23
Model: Deco M5  
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I'm considering to buy a tp link m5 router but is it possible to seperate the 5ghz from the 2.4 ghz?

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Re:Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-24 22:00:38

@Kong16 Simple, NO. 

But, with Mesh and k/v/r 802.11 amendments and WI-SON from chipset don't make any sense use 5 apart from 2.4 Let's deco control this for you.

 

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Re:Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-24 22:07:12

@leogz thanks for your comment! I really want this because my MacBook is very slow when it's connected to 2.4 ghz for some reason. So I want to force my Mac to use 5ghz

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Re:Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-24 22:17:23

@Kong16 i use 3 macbooks on my network and in rare case they connect @ 2.4. Normally on 5.

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Re:Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-25 02:49:08

@Kong16 

 

The 2.4GHz and 5GHz use same network name and password; while there are buttons to turn on/off each band separately. 

 

If you want to connect your MAC to the 5GHz only, you can disable 2.4GHz first, and connect it to the 5GHz. 

 

Even though we can not separate the two wifi networks on Deco, you can change some settings of the wireless network adapter on your MAC to allow it connect to the 5GHz only. 

 

May it help. 

 

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Re:Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-25 05:23:50

@Kevin_Z Other way
 

Main Network, only 2.4G, and guest network only 5Ghz or vice versa. this is not best way but one solution for use into specific cases.

 

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Re:Separate 5ghz from 2.4
2019-11-26 06:53:23

@leogz 

 

Yep, it is a workaround also. 

 

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