2.4 vs 5ghz band preference

[Ageeb]

Is there a way on these phones to select which band is preferred? I was playing around with a dual band radio and my phone would connect to 2.4 by default. If I disabled the 2.4 band, it would jump to 5ghz.

the SSID is broadcasting both bands.

 

[dpham00]

Not that i know of. I name the two bands differently so it is easy to know which band i am on

 

[Ecm]

Not that i know of. I name the two bands differently so it is easy to know which band i am on

My Orbi mesh system doesn't have different name options for the different bands. So I can't specify that way. My Priv on MM did have a setting to select the preferred band. Odd that the S8's don't.

 

[jeffmd]

Use a non **** router? Seriously i always name my bands separate from each other so i know for sure what band i am always on. The software in that thing is junk.

 

[Ageeb]

Use a non **** router? Seriously i always name my bands separate from each other so i know for sure what band i am always on. The software in that thing is junk.

This is enterprise level and designed by choice with 100's of client connections.
The focus is on the phones limitations or lack of discovery at this point.

And not that it's necessary to tell you, but the broadcast is via an access point and not a router.

 

[vader4633]

There is an option you can select auto reconnect for each WiFi connection on the phone. I use a 2.4 and 5 ghz in my house each with different names. I signed into both with my phone, but have the 5 ghz set to auto reconnect and the 2.4 the auto reconnect is not checked.

 

[theelite1x87]

This is enterprise level and designed by choice with 100's of client connections.
The focus is on the phones limitations or lack of discovery at this point.

And not that it's necessary to tell you, but the broadcast is via an access point and not a router.

I'd be curious of your router model number. It's actually kinda important to separate the names of your 2.4 and 5ghz bands. That way in a home network situation (or even Enterprise...) You know for sure if you're on your high bandwidth stream or not. Even businesses like to keep certain access points on certain bands. Even a cheap 50 dollar 5 year old router I had allows me to name my 2 bands something different.

 

[Ageeb]

I'd be curious of your router model number. It's actually kinda important to separate the names of your 2.4 and 5ghz bands. That way in a home network situation (or even Enterprise...) You know for sure if you're on your high bandwidth stream or not. Even businesses like to keep certain access points on certain bands. Even a cheap 50 dollar 5 year old router I had allows me to name my 2 bands something different.

I believe it's intentional so 1 band doesn't saturate. I'll find out more about the design and pm you.

Edit:
I believe my thread is getting side tracked a smidge. I understand I could differentiate the 2 bands with different ssid's and the wap's allow that.

But, on my s7 active and earlier models I thought I was able to set a preferred band. All I was wondering was is this feature gone or am I missing it?
Reason being, sitting 10 feet from a wap, with no clients but myself connected, it connected at 2.4. I just found that interesting.

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[theelite1x87]

I work for a large national company and according to our IT guys, having differently named wifi bands is essential for there networking strategies. I mention to him a router not allowing differently named access points for 2.4 and 5ghz. He said such a device is useless in their environment. In either case, is there a reason you have Enterprise level networking equipment? Consumer level stuff will actually have more features more relevant to what you'd use in a home environment. I use a Netgear R7000. Highly recommend that but if you'd buy new I'd recommend it's newer brother, the R7800 v2. That one supports MU-MIMO

 

[Ageeb]

I work for a large national company and according to our IT guys, having differently named wifi bands is essential for there networking strategies. I mention to him a router not allowing differently named access points for 2.4 and 5ghz. He said such a device is useless in their environment. In either case, is there a reason you have Enterprise level networking equipment? Consumer level stuff will actually have more features more relevant to what you'd use in a home environment. I use a Netgear R7000. Highly recommend that but if you'd buy new I'd recommend it's newer brother, the R7800 v2. That one supports MU-MIMO

It's not a consumer environment and left you a pm. Thanks for the advice so far.

 

[anon(238680)]

All I was wondering was is this feature gone or am I missing it? Thanks for the input guys.

Mine connected to 5G out of the box, which I thought odd, but I usually use 2.4 due to the greater range. I have not found a preference setting other than the reconnect toggle noted above.

 

[Ageeb]

Mine connected to 5G out of the box, which I thought odd, but I usually use 2.4 due to the greater range. I have not found a preference setting other than the reconnect toggle noted above.

Thanks gents! Case closed for now

 

[Almeuit]

Personally mine finds my 5ghz network fine. I have a Google Home so my 2.4 and 5 are the same. Once it latches on the router assigns the appropriate band.

 

[JenzDroid]

I notice on the 5ghz band that the speed test differs slightly from 2.4 ghz. The 5ghz works better when closer to the router. The 2.4ghz works better with distance.

 

[pankaj981]

I notice on the 5ghz band that the speed test differs slightly from 2.4 ghz. The 5ghz works better when closer to the router. The 2.4ghz works better with distance.

Well that's how its designed to work. On the other hand, by S8, S8 Plus and the S7 Edge all lose connectivity after sometime on the 5G band but not on the 2.4G. In comparison, my wife's iPhone 6S works well on the 5G band. I have an Asus AC1200 router

 

[TylerLV76]

Well that's how its designed to work. On the other hand, by S8, S8 Plus and the S7 Edge all lose connectivity after sometime on the 5G band but not on the 2.4G. In comparison, my wife's iPhone 6S works well on the 5G band. I have an Asus AC1200 router

Got the same router at work and havent lost connection to 5ghz once during a 10 hour day. You shouldnt be dropping connection at all. At home I have the RT66N and no drops there as well.

A coworker has the S7 edge and his doesnt drop connection either on 5ghz.

 

[mgbosshogg]

I have found, apart from greater range, that 2.4GHZ works better with voWifi. I use my phone for around 5 hrs call time a day. Was getting some call drops on 5GHZ.

Not had any on 2.4GHZ.

 

[pankaj981]

You shouldnt be dropping connection at all.

I have seen it drop only when I leave the phone idle for hours, especially overnight. I may have to check the router settings to see if anything needs to be changed.

 

[TylerLV76]

I have seen it drop only when I leave the phone idle for hours, especially overnight. I may have to check the router settings to see if anything needs to be changed.

I wonder if it purges connections that have been idle to free up ip addresses.

 

[pankaj981]

I wonder if it purges connections that have been idle to free up ip addresses.

It should not, DHCP should be able to handle that. I will be honest, this is a new router and I haven't really messed around with the the settings as much as I should have...I will check it out today and try to mess around.