How to force Wi-Fi to stay on 5ghz?

[KoolAid-Drink]

My WiFi on Yosemite keeps switching back and forth between 2.4ghz and 5ghz. We're running an Airport Extreme (latest model). Is there a way I can force my laptop's Wi-Fi network to stick to only 5ghz?

Hope this makes sense!

 

[boast]

Make a wifi name for the 5GHz and connect to it.

This allows for greater control.

 

[KoolAid-Drink]

Make a wifi name for the 5GHz and connect to it.

This allows for greater control.

The problem is that I live in a house with 5 other people, and our WiFi networks has been set to have the same name for both the 5ghz and 2.4ghz networks, so it would be a hassle changing it and explaining it to the roommates.

Is there a way I can just have my laptop itself stay on 5ghz?

 

[Julien]

...Is there a way I can just have my laptop itself stay on 5ghz?

Is it a small house with limited walls and NO metal/concrete construction? 5GHz has a very limited range and doesn't pass through objects (walls) well, compared to 2.4GHz.

 

[steve62388]

The problem is that I live in a house with 5 other people, and our WiFi networks has been set to have the same name for both the 5ghz and 2.4ghz networks, so it would be a hassle changing it and explaining it to the roommates.

Is there a way I can just have my laptop itself stay on 5ghz?

Not that I know of. It's going to be easier to change the 5Ghz network name to something unique and set your preferred network order.

 

[xgman]

5ghz is faster but has a shorter range than 2.4 unfortunately.

 

[adam9c1]

You can call the 5ghz network anything you want. It does not have to be called "my network 5ghz"

 

[dmrowley]

Remove the 2.4GHz network from your preferred networks. Problem solved.

 

[Taz Mangus]

My WiFi on Yosemite keeps switching back and forth between 2.4ghz and 5ghz. We're running an Airport Extreme (latest model). Is there a way I can force my laptop's Wi-Fi network to stick to only 5ghz?

Hope this makes sense!

Take a look at the channel the airport is using. Maybe it is switching because of the channel you are using. You could use a program called iStubler (http://www.istumbler.net/) which will show you what channels are being used in your area.