Bug 427421 - Missing option to select the Wi-Fi Band (2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz)
Summary: Missing option to select the Wi-Fi Band (2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz)
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_networkmanagement (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Debian testing Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jan Grulich
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Reported: 2020-10-07 16:09 UTC by Arnout Boelens
Modified: 2024-12-23 18:27 UTC (History)
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Description Arnout Boelens 2020-10-07 16:09:16 UTC 
SUMMARY
The option to select the Wi-Fi Band (2.4Ghz vs 5Ghz) is missing in the network connections configuration. However, this option is present in the nm-connection-editor under the Wi-Fi tab.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open system settings
2. Go to Network Connections
3. Select a Wi-Fi network
4. Select the Wi-Fi tab

OBSERVED RESULT

There is no option to select the band.

EXPECTED RESULT

I was expecting to see an option there to select the band.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Matthew Forrester 2021-07-05 09:25:17 UTC 
I was also confused by the fact that KDE Network Editor does not have an option to select the band. I wanted to select the band because I was not sure that KDE was even able to connect on 5 GHz, as it only displayed 2.4 GHz connections.

As a workaround, it is possible to connect on a particular frequency using the "BSSID" dropdown of the "Wi-Fi" tab. If it is not possible to have a band selection option, would it be possible to rename this option as "BSSID/Band" so that non-technical users know where to look, please?

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.4.2
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.12.8