mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Hi just got a brand new chrome cast device. When connecting to a WiFi network my 2.5ghz network shows up but the 5ghz network does not show up for some reason. The router is 1 foot away so it’s not that. how can I get it to show up please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted May 19, 2023 Administrators Share Posted May 19, 2023 Are you using Mirror Mode for WiFi or have you disabled this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, Netduma Fraser said: Are you using Mirror Mode for WiFi or have you disabled this? Mirror mode is disabled mate. Both separate the 2.5 and the 5. every other device picks it up but not the chromecast for some reason. I want to connect to the 5 for faster speeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Just to be sure, your version of chromcast accepts wifi5...? "Chromecast (1st gen) is only compatible with 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 5 GHz networks are therefore not listed during device setup. Check that Chromecast is using the 2.4 GHz band. Chromecast (2nd Gen) is compatible with 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks. All these networks are therefore listed when configuring the device. If you have a dual-band router, you need to disable AP isolation. Other devices, such as your laptop or desktop computer, can use the 5 GHz band. This optimizes the performance of the Cast extension to cast a tab." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Fuzy said: Just to be sure, your version of chromcast accepts wifi5...? "Chromecast (1st gen) is only compatible with 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 5 GHz networks are therefore not listed during device setup. Check that Chromecast is using the 2.4 GHz band. Chromecast (2nd Gen) is compatible with 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks. All these networks are therefore listed when configuring the device. If you have a dual-band router, you need to disable AP isolation. Other devices, such as your laptop or desktop computer, can use the 5 GHz band. This optimizes the performance of the Cast extension to cast a tab." It’s a brand new 4K one from Argos for £60 mate I hope it’s the latest version or I’ve been scammed lol Fuzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Is it accessible on channels 36 to 48?. The R2 does not distribute DFS channels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Just now, Fuzy said: Is it accessible on channels 36 to 48?. The R2 does not distribute DFS channels! Yeah I’ve just read that mate. Will changing my band to 36 affect me negatively in anyway? When gaming or anything? Fuzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 I’m currently on channel 161 80mhz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 You can check the wifi congestion of your environment and choose the best channel! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=abdelrahman.wifianalyzerpro&hl=en_US&pli=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, mukey said: I’m currently on channel 161 80mhz I think you can force channel 36 to 48 to get Wifi5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Fuzy said: I think you can force channel 36 to 48 to get Wifi5! How do I do that bud? Btw changing band to 36 has worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 minute ago, mukey said: How do I do that bud? Btw changing band to 36 has worked. I meant choose a channel between 36 and 48 (either 36 or 40 or 44 or 48) I have the problem on my smartTV, only its channels are acceesible (Wifi5). With Wifi analyzer, I checked which channel was less congested (neighborhood) and I selected the best of the 4 offered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fuzy said: I meant choose a channel between 36 and 48 (either 36 or 40 or 44 or 48) I have the problem on my smartTV, only its channels are acceesible (Wifi5). With Wifi analyzer, I checked which channel was less congested (neighborhood) and I selected the best of the 4 offered! Thanks mate. What does the band actually affect? Speed? Ping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, mukey said: Thanks mate. What does the band actually affect? Speed? Ping? Nothing ! except if everyone around you (neighbors) uses this channel! .. Hence the interest in choosing the least used channel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mukey Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Thanks guys all sorted great support always ❤️ Fuzy and Netduma Fraser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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