[Novalug] Force 5GHz for 802.11n

[Jon LaBadie]

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 04:44:23PM +0000, Jason Kohles wrote:
> 
> Also, if you are running in mixed mode with a cheap access point, then you
> are probably running 802.11n on 2.4GHz for compatibility.  If all the
> devices you are connecting are 802.11n capable, then turning off mixed
> mode will let it use the 5GHz band, which is generally much less crowded
> and has less interference..
> 

The thread on weak signals reminded me that I posted a NIC
question and got no replies.  But it was Christmas time.
Let's try again.

I installed a NetGear router capable of simultanous 2.4GHz
and 5.0GHz operation.  I have some 802.11g gear so I can't
turn that frequency off on the router.

My wife's new laptop (Windows) connects in the 5GHz band.

My laptop (Fedora 16) had a 802.11g NIC card that I replaced
with an Intel 5300 that can also do the 'n' protocol at
either frequency.  It does connect using the 'n' protocol,
but only in the 2.4GHz band.

Is there a way I can "force" the NIC to use the 5.0GHz band?

I've tried the several "iw..." commands that have arguments
to set frequency/channel and they "execute" with successful
status but to no effect.

Jon
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