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WiFi 6 - Do I need to have both bands 2.4GHz and 5GHz enabled for it to work properly
Do I need to have both bands 2.4GHz and 5GHz enabled for WiFi 6 to work properly.
Please note that my question is regarding WiFi 6 and not WiFi 6E.
If i have an area which I have disabled 2.4GHz due congestion and left only with 5GHz enabled then
* Would I be able to use WiFi 6 at all?
* Any cons (affecting wifi6...) due of 2.4GHz is disabled?
* How can I check if a client is connected using WiFi6?
Thanks in advance for all helpers!
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Wifi6 works on 2.4 as wel as on 5ghz.
Disable 2.4 is not a bad thing at all.
Dashboard does not show if clients are connected using wifi 5 or 6. It shows the client Capable Wi-Fi standards, so you could asume its using that
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Samsung phones show a 6 next the the WiFi symbol when connected.
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Unlike Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wi-Fi 6 also supports the old 2.4 GHz band. You can work in either band as you see fit.
The usual use case I see for the 2.4 GHz band is for IoT devices. And then use 5 GHz (and 6 GHz in Wi-Fi 6E) for all your bandwidth hungry devices.
Make sure to check your RF profiles in dashboard to see if the disable 802.11ax box is not checked.
