HT202076: Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a Wireless Distribution System (802.11b/g)

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LCMiamiBeach
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Q: How do I set up my AirPort Extreme to 5G only?

How do I set up my AirPort Extreme to 5G only?   I live in a condo with too many wireless users who are in the 2.5 G band.  I want to jump all my systems to just 5 G so I don't have so much interruptions on the Wi-Fi connections.    Thx u.

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 11, 2016 8:24 AM

by Bob Timmons,Solvedanswer
Bob Timmons Bob Timmons
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A:

If you decide to assign a different name to the 5 GHz network......

 

On your iMac......

 

Open AirPort Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)

Click on the picture of the AirPort Extreme

Click Edit in the smaller window that appears

Click the Wireless tab at the top of the next window

Click the Wireless Options button near the bottom of the window

Enter a check mark in the box next to 5 GHz network name. This will automatically add "5 GHz" to your normal network name.

Click Save

Click Update at the lower right of the larger window

 

Screen Shot 2016-04-11 at 12.52.22 PM.png

 

Now you will need to log on to the "new" network that you have created with all of the wireless devices that you want to use on 5 GHz only.

Posted on Apr 11, 2016 10:58 AM

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Q: How do I set up my AirPort Extreme to 5G only?

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  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Apr 11, 2016 8:32 AM in response to LCMiamiBeach
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    Apr 11, 2016 8:32 AM in response to LCMiamiBeach

    You cannot disable the 2.4 GHz radio on the AirPort Extreme. At best, you can rename your 5 GHz network with a name different from that of the  2.4 GHz radio. You can then connect your wireless clients to the 5 GHz network. However, the drawback there will be that the higher band frequency has more difficulty transitioning through walls and you may not find the signal outside of the room that the base station is located useable.

  • by Bob Timmons,Solvedanswer

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 11, 2016 10:58 AM in response to LCMiamiBeach
    Level 10 (105,198 points)
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    Apr 11, 2016 10:58 AM in response to LCMiamiBeach

    If you decide to assign a different name to the 5 GHz network......

     

    On your iMac......

     

    Open AirPort Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)

    Click on the picture of the AirPort Extreme

    Click Edit in the smaller window that appears

    Click the Wireless tab at the top of the next window

    Click the Wireless Options button near the bottom of the window

    Enter a check mark in the box next to 5 GHz network name. This will automatically add "5 GHz" to your normal network name.

    Click Save

    Click Update at the lower right of the larger window

     

    Screen Shot 2016-04-11 at 12.52.22 PM.png

     

    Now you will need to log on to the "new" network that you have created with all of the wireless devices that you want to use on 5 GHz only.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 12, 2016 3:50 PM in response to LCMiamiBeach
    Level 10 (105,198 points)
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    Apr 12, 2016 3:50 PM in response to LCMiamiBeach

    Now that you have switched to 5 GHz, can you notice a significant improvement in performance, or are things still about the same.....or even worse than before?

  • by LCMiamiBeach,

    LCMiamiBeach LCMiamiBeach Apr 12, 2016 3:55 PM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Apr 12, 2016 3:55 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    YEs!    There is a 100% improvement.   Thank you so much for all your feed back.