Despite being a new (December 2020) offering from Samsung, the A12 only supports IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz It doesn't support - IEEE 802.11 n/ac 5GHz. It really feels like Samsung cheaped out on the Network Interface Card. Nobody expects to buy a newly issued device with slow 2.4 GHz wifi. 2.4 GHz. 5ghz. Many smart plugs support 2.4 Ghz WiFi because this has a better range than 5 Ghz WiFi, and the range of smart plugs is usually more important than the data transfer speeds. Having said that, there is some benefit to 5 Ghz smart plugs and there are some models available to buy. Table of Contents hide. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to send and receive signals from your wireless router. These radio waves connect your devices to the internet. Wi-Fi transmits at frequencies of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. Generally, the faster the frequency, the faster the data transmission. Google Wifi is a dual band device, offering both 2.4 GHZ and 5 GHz Wi-Fi frequencies. How to run 5GHz Wi-Fi on PS5 The PlayStation 5 is capable of operating on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and 5GHz Wi-Fi band frequencies. The issue is that it doesn't necessarily default the best connection. What distinguishes Wi-Fi 6E is not necessarily a new standard, but a new band.Previous iterations of Wi-Fi operate on the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, which have grown more and more congested over time. Case 2:Cannot see the 5G Wi-Fi of your router. If you have an old wireless adapter, please disable it first to check if it's working. If the same story, please do the following troubleshooting: Open the management page of your main router, go to the wireless settings, then change the channel of 5G Wi-Fi to 36. Then check the Wi-Fi list again. If you keep the SSIDs different, it means that you can prioritise 5GHz over 2.4GHz by adding both to your Wi-Fi connections, and saying that one is better than the other. Note that 5GHz is not inherently faster than 2.4GHz. They both have the same theoretical maximums, 150 megabits per second (single radio chain), 300 megabits per second (two Go to Gateway > Connection > Wi-Fi. To change your Channel Selection, select Edit next to the WiFi channel (2.4 or 5 GHz) you'd like to change. Click the radio button for the channel selection field, then select your desired channel number. To change your WiFi Mode, select Edit next to WiFi Mode and select your desired mode. Select Save Settings. 6Jbqy.