AirPort 5 GHz Network Questions

hello everyone,

have airport extreme downstairs , upstairs. both new 5th generation models. i've noticed wireless time machine can bog down network bandwidth when i'm working on 2.4 ghz network i've been trying 5 ghz work in areas, patio.

upstairs airport extreme extends network nicely patio, due brick wall, 5 ghz network runs @ 35–40%, , laptop consistently choose join 2.4 ghz network instead. have found no way extend configuration different names 2.4 ghz , 5 ghz networks (all can pick 1 , second airport extreme extend in 2 new flavors). have found no way tell laptop join 5 ghz network on 2.4 ghz network. seems join 5 ghz network when has strong signal, otherwise prefer 2.4 ghz network signal stronger.

do:

1) create extended network named 2.4 ghz , 5 ghz networks can have laptop connect 5 ghz network when weaker.

or...

2) find way have laptop prefer 5 ghz network @ wider signal range select @ weaker signals, or force operate exclusively on 5 ghz network range. (maybe tweak applied through terminal? don’t know).

has knowledge on subject.

 

1: when give main airport 2 network names, 5ghz named apple , 2.4ghz named google, can tell extension airport extend 1 of names. extender airport make 2.4 , 5ghz network name choose. there no way have extender airport name both networks different things.

2: don't know of settings can changed force mac use 5ghz network @ times.

 

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