5G penetration is typically not as good as 2.4G and some devices seem to switch bands without warning preferring a faster connection even if the signal's not quite up to it. I've found a dual-band WiFi repeater plug is a pretty good solution, placed half way between the router and the device .. I've had good results from a TP-Link N-300, £12 from Amazon ... Failing that, I've found turning off 5G on the router also works albeit you end up with a much slower connection ... fine for TV/Roku boxes, no so mu...
5G penetration is typically not as good as 2.4G and some devices seem to switch bands without warning preferring a faster connection even if the signal's not quite up to it. I've found a dual-band WiFi repeater plug is a pretty good solution, placed half way between the router and the device .. I've had good results from a TP-Link N-300, £12 from Amazon ... Failing that, I've found turning off 5G on the router also works albeit you end up with a much slower connection ... fine for TV/Roku boxes, no so mu...
Re: Upgrade from Mint 18.3 to 21.1 breaks WiFi (Atheros AR93xx Network Adapter)
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