setting linksys WAG120n to 5Ghz ?

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fran1942

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#142970 30-Mar-2014 16:55

Hi there, I have a Linksys WAG120n wireless access point.
It is currently running on 2.4Ghz but I would like to shift it to 5Ghz.
I cannot see any option to do this.
Obviously it should be capable of running on either frequency as it is 802.11n.
Are these units factory set to 2.4Ghz or something like that ?

Thanks for any advice.

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#1015459 30-Mar-2014 16:59

Just because it is 802.11n compliant doesn't mean it will run 5GHz. 802.11n can be run over 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

The WAG120n, apart from being one of the worst devices around, is not a dual band device so has no 5GHz radio in it.

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#1015695 30-Mar-2014 22:08

chevrolux: Just because it is 802.11n compliant doesn't mean it will run 5GHz. 802.11n can be run over 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

The WAG120n, apart from being one of the worst devices around, is not a dual band device so has no 5GHz radio in it.

I'd like to add a +1 to being a horrible modem. Terrible failure rates too.

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#1015719 30-Mar-2014 22:34

eXDee:
chevrolux: Just because it is 802.11n compliant doesn't mean it will run 5GHz. 802.11n can be run over 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

The WAG120n, apart from being one of the worst devices around, is not a dual band device so has no 5GHz radio in it.

I'd like to add a +1 to being a horrible modem. Terrible failure rates too.

I have it and it sucks, it can't even give you line stats.

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#1015724 30-Mar-2014 22:42

solaybro:
eXDee:
chevrolux: Just because it is 802.11n compliant doesn't mean it will run 5GHz. 802.11n can be run over 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

The WAG120n, apart from being one of the worst devices around, is not a dual band device so has no 5GHz radio in it.

I'd like to add a +1 to being a horrible modem. Terrible failure rates too.

I have it and it sucks, it can't even give you line stats.

Thankfully you can remedy that with hidden URLs:

http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=adsl_driver.htm

These may also work:
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=Setup_IPv6.htm
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=vpn_main.htm
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=vpn_adv.htm
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=WSC.htm

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#1015725 30-Mar-2014 22:44

i had one of these modems and it was very stable as a "modem" but i never used it as a wireless router.

solaybro

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#1015739 30-Mar-2014 23:23

eXDee:
solaybro:
eXDee:
chevrolux: Just because it is 802.11n compliant doesn't mean it will run 5GHz. 802.11n can be run over 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

The WAG120n, apart from being one of the worst devices around, is not a dual band device so has no 5GHz radio in it.

I'd like to add a +1 to being a horrible modem. Terrible failure rates too.

I have it and it sucks, it can't even give you line stats.

Thankfully you can remedy that with hidden URLs:

http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=adsl_driver.htm

These may also work:
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=Setup_IPv6.htm
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=vpn_main.htm
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=vpn_adv.htm
http://192.168.1.1/setup.cgi?next_file=WSC.htm

That doesn't work for me for some reason. I just get zeros or no value at all.