How can I tell if my iPhone 12 pro is using the WiFi 6 (802.11ax) band?

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Douglas Lee Author

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How can I tell if my iPhone 12 pro is using the WiFi 6 (802.11ax) band?

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Posted on Mar 29, 2022 4:39 PM

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Douglas Lee Author

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Mar 30, 2022 9:02 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Obviously you need a WiFi 6 router to route WiFi 6. Some routers (e.g., EERO Pro 6) do not allow you to separate the ax or ac bands (and the 2.4GHz band for that matter). You haven't really answered the question but I'm assuming from your answer that there is no way to get that information from my iPhone 12 Pro. Am I correct?

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Mar 30, 2022 9:08 AM in response to Douglas Lee

You are correct; there is no indication on the phone what protocol stack it connects to. I don’t know about the EERO, but most routers will choose the best protocol based on speed and signal strength. You may be able to use the router’s control center to see what the phone is connected to.

My Netgear, which does not have ax, let me set up different SSIDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

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Douglas Lee Author

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Mar 30, 2022 9:30 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Alas, the EERO Pro 6 is a very fast router but in idiot-proofing, has removed basic features present in older routers (e.g., separate SSIDs). So go with slower Netgear or Linksys routers, or remove manual-ness with the EERO style routers (we can't all afford Orbi).

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Mar 29, 2022 5:12 PM in response to Douglas Lee

You would need a router that supported Wi-Fi 6. The only way to know whether it is using ax or ac is if you can create separate SSIDs for ax and ac, and choose the one to connect to.

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How can I tell if my iPhone 12 pro is using the WiFi 6 (802.11ax) band?

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