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01-08-2017 06:47 AM - edited 01-08-2017 06:48 AM
Hi there
I would like to find out if my machine supported 5Ghz since I can only see 2.4Ghz WIFI and not my other 5ghz which always connected to all my other smart phone. Below are details for my network:-
Driver : Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
Vendor : Broadcom
Provider : Broadcom
Date : 6/2/2013
Version : 6.30.223.256
INF file : ????
Type : Native Wi-Fi Driver
Radio types supported : 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b
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01-08-2017 07:02 AM
Hi:
Your notebook has the Broadcom BCM43142 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter.
It only works on the 2.4 GHz wireless band.
Anytime you see a wifi N adapter with a suffix that ends in b/g/n, that means it is a single band (2.4 GHz only) wireless network adapter.
Dual band wifi N adapters have suffixes that end in a/b/g/n, or a/g/n.
01-08-2017 07:02 AM
Hi:
Your notebook has the Broadcom BCM43142 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter.
It only works on the 2.4 GHz wireless band.
Anytime you see a wifi N adapter with a suffix that ends in b/g/n, that means it is a single band (2.4 GHz only) wireless network adapter.
Dual band wifi N adapters have suffixes that end in a/b/g/n, or a/g/n.