Cannot locate 5ghz network connection N600 router

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Have just loaded new N600 router and cannot view or connect to the 5ghz network, only the 2.4ghz.  Have tried to locate on 3 x diff laptops.  Why would this be?  No use to me unless I can get dual access (the reason for purchase!), as will keep dropping out (like last router) on the one bandwidth.

Thks

Vic

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What kind of clients do you have?  The PC, laptop or tablet has to support 5GHz to see that band. My iPad, for example, sees both networks.

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I’ve tried 4 x diff laptops now.  Some irony here, as the latest one I tried, is the oldest - 7yrs old - and it recognised the 5ghz network!  The one I really want to get hooked up to the 5ghz network is a Toshiba L650-04k, only about a year old.  It has a Broadcom 802.11n adapter, model BCM94313.  How do I check if this adapter is compatible with 5ghZ?  Why aren’t all recent adapters compatible!!  Bl**dy pointless buying a dual-band router if most the hardware out there isn’t compatible anyway??

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From what I know, this has less to do with newer or older, but probably price and performance.   I’ve got two laptops – from around the same time frame. 

    1. The HP $400 laptop uses an older Broadcom  – that when I Googled it – didn’t mention it was dual-band. (And when it doesn’t, it should be assumed it is 2.4GHz singleband).  

    2. The Samsung ultrabook use an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235  – which when I Googled that shows it to be a dual band chip – and indeed I can see both wireless networks from the one laptop. 

   3. And like I mentioned earlier, the family’s Apple products seem to come with both bands.

I also have a 7 year old “brick” of a Fujitsu laptop that was built for gaming (was very pricey when I bought it).  And, it, too, sees both wireless networks. 

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It’s a valid point…the old laptop that views the 5ghz was top of the line at the time, with 17" screen etc…will just bite the bullet and purchase a usb plug in adapter…

cheers