Are you tired of slow internet speeds and laggy gameplay on your PlayStation 5?
The solution might be as simple as changing the Wi-Fi frequency band from 2.4GHz to 5GHz. By default, the PS5 connects to Wi-Fi on the 2.4GHz band, which can be crowded and slow.
But by switching to the 5GHz band, you can enjoy better speed, low latency, and higher bandwidth for high-resolution games.
In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of setting up your PS5 to use the 5GHz Wi-Fi frequency band in just a few easy steps.
Set the Wi-Fi Frequency Band to 5GHz on PS5
You need to check if your Router has 5GHz band support, then you need to access network settings to do that:
- Go to Settings from the PS5 homepage
- Scroll down to Network and click on it to access Network Settings
- Choose Settings from the left sidebar and scroll down to Set up Internet Connection from the expanded menu
- You should see the WiFi you are connected to and pressing the options key as shown in the image would open a menu with the WiFi.
- Choose Wi-Fi Frequency Bands and set it to 5 GHz.
If you are unable to see the 5GHz option, then your Wi-Fi router doesn’t have 5GHz support, or try to connect with the 5GHz option your router generates if it has one.
Here are a few routers that we have used ourselves and you can check them out too.
Here’s also a helpful video for changing your Wi-Fi band on PS5.
