TP-Link TL-WDN4800 how do I get it to connect to 5GHz only?

[alkemyst]

I just bought the popular TP-Link TL-WDN4800 and there is no selection for forced 5GHz in the properties under device manager. Do I have to install their utility to do this?

I am getting 65-80Mbps over 2.4GHz but I can probably tweak a bit more out of 5Ghz.

Thanks!

 

[Dahak]

Does your router or wireless access point support 5GHZ? if not then the card will not connect at 5ghz, as it is determined by the router/AP

if so make sure that the 5GHZ is enabled. usually what happens is you will have two network, 1 for 2.4 and another for 5.

 

[alkemyst]

Does your router or wireless access point support 5GHZ? if not then the card will not connect at 5ghz, as it is determined by the router/AP

if so make sure that the 5GHZ is enabled. usually what happens is you will have two network, 1 for 2.4 and another for 5.

I have a Cisco C819 router/WAP. It's enabled and my old Cisco 600N cards I could select 5GHz from the properties and it worked.

I swapped the card and found out it picks the highest signal (which usually 2.4 will win). I am only 10 feet from my C819 so 5GHz I want.

Thanks though.

 

[Fardringle]

Give the 5GHz network a different SSID name on the router, then connect to that SSID name.

 

[alkemyst]

Give the 5GHz network a different SSID name on the router, then connect to that SSID name.

That's old school

 

[mike8675309]

Install the TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility. that will show you a list of access points it sees including the frequency and channel it sees it on. That should allow you to pick the 5ghz AP. That same utility allows you to create profiles and have them be used when things fire up. Through such a profile you should be able to limit the card to connect only to 5ghz AP's.

 

[Fardringle]

You asked how to do it. I told you how. Or install the TP-Link software and do it that way.

 

[ch33zw1z]

That's old school

Since that's pretty much how I've always done it, what is "new school"

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Since that's pretty much how I've always done it, what is "new school"

Same SSID for both 5ghz and 2.4 but allow the client to make the choice on which is better, or in his situation, have the driver manually configured to pick one or the other.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Same SSID for both 5ghz and 2.4 but allow the client to make the choice on which is better, or in his situation, have the driver manually configured to pick one or the other.

Guess I'm just too much of a control freak for that.

 

[alkemyst]

Guess I'm just too much of a control freak for that.

Home <> reality/best practices

 

[JackMDS]

Since that's pretty much how I've always done it, what is "new school"

You know, like like, OMG, like you know.

 

[azazel1024]

Same SSID for both 5ghz and 2.4 but allow the client to make the choice on which is better, or in his situation, have the driver manually configured to pick one or the other.

That generally does work the best, especially for roaming if you have multiple access points on the same network. Or just for roaming around to let the client pick which band has a better signal.

Downside is, a number of adapters don't have the option to prefer a specific band. Fortunately my Intel 7260ac does have the option in driver properties. The broadcom adapter in my tablet doesn't.

 

[alkemyst]

Figured it out...I am on a C819 ISR router, enterprise class.

I missed adding my SSID under the Dot11Radio1 line.

Oddly it was working with my Cisco WiFi card.

Everything working well.