Your Chromebook may try to connect to the 5 GHz band, and then have problems reconnecting in a weaker signal area of your home. In this case move closer to the router. In the WiFi security settings, make sure that your encryption is set to WPA2-PSK with AES Encryption.
How do you tell if WiFi is 2.4 or 5 Chromebook?
In Settings / Network select the connected network and expand ‘Advanced’. The frequency field will be 5180 for 5 GHz wifi, or 2412 for 2.4 GHz wifi.
Does HP Chromebook support 5GHz WiFi?
The HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook comes with a haptic trackpad and optional 5G connectivity. HP is one of the biggest Chromebook manufacturers, and there’s a good reason for that.
How can I use 5GHz WiFi on 2.4 GHz laptop?
If it shows 2.4 GHz as the Band, then it likely means that the driver isn’t automatically band-steering to 5 GHz. To fix this issue, go to Device Manager on your laptop and locate your WiFi device under Network Devices. In the Advanced tab, set Preferred Band to 5 Band.
Can my laptop pick up 5GHz WiFi?
If your Windows-based computer has an 802.11a or 802.11n wireless network adapter, then it is compatible with a 5 GHz network band.
