How to Change 5GHz to 2.4GHz WiFi Frequency and Why?
WiFi routers and extender both are networking devices that provide fast internet connectivity to our internet devices. Both of these network devices can connect to each other to make the WiFi router signals reach to every corner in your house.
Sometimes, even connecting a range extender to the router will not help you to get higher speed and network range. In that situation, you need to learn about the WiFi frequencies that a router and range extender provide to you.
There are two options that above mentioned network devices give user that are 5GHz and 2.4GHz. You can easily change the frequency of the extender and router by accessing the web interface of the device. the same one with which you have completed your Rockspace extender setup and router setup.
But, what are these WiFi signal frequencies and how changing them will help to get fast and reliable speed in your home. After explaining it, we will provide information about how to change 5ghz to 2.4ghz through your computer.
What 5GHz And 2.4GHz WiFi Frequencies Are?
Here in this section, you will see what different WiFi signal frequencies of router and extender are and frequencies works. Let’s start this section with some definitions written down here.
5GHz Frequency Band
This type of the WiFi frequency give your router WiFi signal bands that provide less coverage and but fast data transmission in your house. This band frequency setting can be accessible through your computer by connecting the router or extender. Now let’s get information about the other WiFi signal frequency option that is given in next subsection.
2.4GHz Frequency Band
2.4GHz WiFi frequency band of home router provides less data speed but expands the signals in larger area. Most of the routers and extenders are set default on the 2.4GHz WiFi band but you can change it by going or accessing the interface of the router or extender.
Now, let’s see how you can change the router and extender WiFi frequency bands from 2.4GHz to 5GHz within easy steps given in upcoming section of the blog.
How to Change WiFi Frequency by Computer?
Both the router and extender have this feature of web interface that you can use to setup, adjust the settings, manage the connected networks, and many other tasks. You can easily access it with the help of your computer. To start, we have to take an example, let’s take Rockspace router and extender to understand the process one by one.
WiFi Router
- If you have single router of Rockspace brand, then at first you have to connect your computer to the router via LAN cable.
- Then turn on the router by plugging in the router power cord to the wall socket and pressing the power button.
- After turning on the router and computer, open the web browser and search the login URL re.rockspace.local or IP address 192.168.0.1.
- The computer browser will take you to the router’s interface login page, here just enter the credentials (username and password).
- You will find the details in the user manual of the Rockspace WiFi router. Type in the details and hit the Enter key.
- You will reach to the interface dashboard. To change the frequency bands just go to the Setting and select Networks.
- You will see 2.4GHz or 5GHz WiFi frequency band selected on the network frequency field. Just select it and change the band to 5GHz or 2.4GHz and save the settings.
WiFi Range Extender
- If you have a Rockspace WiFi extender connected to your home router, then you have to connect a computer to it with the help of the LAN cable.
- Now, turn on the extender by plugging it into the wall socket and pressing the power button.
- After supply power to the extender, just open the computer’s web browser and search the login URL rockspacewifi.com or IP address 192.168.0.1.
- You will get access to the range extender login interface page, here you have to type in the login details like username and password.
- You will find the login credentials on the back label or in the user manual of the Rackspace WiFi range extender.
- You will reach to the interface dashboard of the extender, now just go to the SETTINGS> NETWORKS> click 2.4GHz field > change it to 5GHz band> save the settings.
So, this is the procedure of how to change 5ghz to 2.4ghz through your computer by using simple and easy steps.
Last End Words
Here in this blog, you have gathered information about different kinds of WiFi signals frequency bands (2.4GHz and 5GHz). You also read the information about how to Change 5GHz to 2.4GHz WiFi Frequency using some simple steps.