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Wireless connection.......2.4 / 5.0
I am stuck in a hotel this week with pathetic wireless connections.
If I download a page for yahoo, Drudge etc....it takes about a minute to open.
And the loading symbol continues to rotate.
It's not my laptop or my smartphone because it happens to both of them.
It's the wireless connection.
I did a speedtest and I was getting .3 download and .1 upload.
When I connected my smartphone to the laptop using a USB cord I was pulling 48 down and 38 up.
So, it's the wireless.
I don't feel obligated to use my data plan at my expense.
I checked the hotel connection and they are using 2.4 HZ .
How can I check my laptop to determine what I am connecting to ? I assume it is 2.4 HZ because that is the standard.
If I have the option of changing form 2.4 to 5 HZ can I do it? Will it help my reception because it is less popular?
Do access points and routers transmit and receive both bands at once or is it just one bandwith?
IF I COULD change the frequency from 2.4 to 5 on my laptop, would it be recognized by the access points?
Do you know if I can change it on my smartphone Nexus 5 / Android- Marshmallow assuming it will work on the laptop?
I made a remark to the desk clerk but she said it was a common complaint and there isn't really anything she can do. There is no need to be rude to her, it's like shooting the messenger.
Thanks