My iPhone 14 Pro Max does not show the Wifi 2.4 or 5Ghz bands in settings

KiltedTim wrote:

I don’t recall that ever being an option on any version of ios.

The only way its ever been an option is if you have labeled the bands as 2.4 or 5 GHz and then you can choose which one you want to connect to. Otherwise, the phone decides which is the best option if both bands are available from a router.

Unless your Wi-Fi router has assigned different names to the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, you won't be able to tell the iPhone which band with which to connect.

As it stands now, the phone will connect to the signal that has the best combination of signal strength, speed and low interference. What that actually means remains a mystery.

In theory, the phone will connect to 5 GHz if it is in close proximity to the router and 2.4 GHz if it is a few rooms away from the router.

The downside to trying to "lock" the phone for 5 GHz for example.......the phone will stay connected to 5 GHz, even if the 2.4 GHz signal is providing a faster connection.

Finally, I don't remember whether Apple ever offered the option that you mention on earlier model phones. If it was there, I never noticed it.

I don’t recall that ever being an option on any version of ios.