![]() ![]() Higher frequency bands enable faster connections, but they have less range and cannot penetrate solid objects like walls and floors. It’s also normal for your speeds to decrease as you move away from your router, because your WiFi device must switch to lower frequency wireless bands to maintain its connection. However, router placement, home layout, or wireless interference from other devices can affect your WiFi range. Your NETGEAR router features high-powered amplifiers and antennas to maximize your WiFi coverage. If your router uses Smart Connect and your devices still only connect to the 2.4 GHz band, you might need to reset your device’s WiFi settings and start over.įor more information, see What is the difference between 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz wireless frequencies? Your WiFi signal broadcast is weak due to environmental factors If your router is set up to broadcast SSIDs for each WiFi band, make sure that you connect to the SSID for your fastest WiFi band. Check your device’s specifications to see if it can use the 5 GHz or 6 GHz bands. Also, some newer WiFi devices that don’t use much bandwidth (like smart appliances and printers) only use the 2.4 GHz band by design. Some devices made before 2010 can only use the 2.4 GHz band. ![]() 2.4 GHz sacrifices connection speed for more WiFi range. If your devices connect over WiFi, you might connect to the 2.4 GHz wireless band instead of faster WiFi bands.
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