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September 11th, 2016 09:00
1801 802.11bgn does not find 5ghz networks
A previous discussion here says that this wireless card does recognize 5ghz, but I can find no solution.
en.community.dell.com/.../19664432
The Dell XPS 8900 I purchased in July 2016 has this card and it does not find the 5ghz networks, only the 2.4 ghz.
Is there a solution, updated driver, or does it simply not work with 5ghz. If not, that's pretty disappointing for a brand new pc in 2016.
Thanks for any replies/solutions.
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Brad L (retired)
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September 14th, 2016 15:00
Hi Maloha,
Unfortunately the DW1801 does not support 5ghz. Here is a forum thread with a post and graphic by Chris M breaking out what the 1801 supports: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19662660
Here is a direct link to the post: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/p/19662660/20850247#20850247
Sorry for the inconvenience. I typically recommend wired if possible (if you're gaming etc. even though it has wireless), but if that is not possible then a new card/USB wireless adapter will be needed for 5ghz.
Best regards,
Brad