Network Graph's 5GHz area not showing channel activity

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I have just upgraded to version 5.3.22.0 and I am not seeing any active channels in the 5GHz band (see screen print)

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The Laptop running inSSIDer is connected to my local network via the 5GHz band and I have View set to “2.4 & 5 GHz”. You can see from the Details that I am connected to Channel 155 [149], but nothing is showing on the graph.
Any ideas for me to try to resolve this? I would swear that this feature worked in previous versions of inSSIDer.

Regards, Mike

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This problem has resolved itself. Without changing anything, the 5GHz band is now displaying graphics, as it should. Very weird, but I am happy that it has resolved.

Regards, Mike

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I just signed up and installed InSSider 5.4.0, I am also only seeing the 2.4 GHz networks, nothing on the 5GHz column

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Hello FPINEDA,

It appears that your Qualcomm Atheros adapter in your laptop only supports the 2.4 GHz band, meaning it can only scan the 2.4 GHz band. I recommend grabbing a dual band external adapter, such as the Edimax EW-7833UAC AC1750 here since it supports 3x3 spatial streams.

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Hey Casey,

thank you for the reply, I am aware the wifi card I have is only 2.4, I guess I was under the assumption the inSSider app would pick up both 2.4 and 5 GHz signals automatically. Thank you for the info