Airport Extreme 7.7.7 FW selects is no longer 5 g

Background:

  • I just upgraded my Airport Extreme 802.11ac to 7.7.7 firmware version
  • No error during the upgrade
  • Both the 2.5 and 5 G SSID version has the same value before and after the upgrade.

Problem:

  • Before the upgrade, my laptop promises a 5G channel automatically all the time in my apartment relatively low.
  • After the upgrade, my laptop only selects a channel 2.4 G

Troubleshooting:

  • I changed the name of the 5G network and define the network order to prefer the 5G network before the network 2.4.
  • Sitting in the same place compared to the router, I connect again all the time to the 5 G network.

Conclusion:

  • The new firmware introduced a regression.

Everyone knows this?  Have you checked what channel you are on?

Thank you

Jeff

AirPort Extreme 802.11ac here is using firmware 7.7.7 and both bands are using the same wireless network name.

The Mac laptop now connects to 5 GHz when I'm 3 rooms away from the airport.

Before 7,7,7 I couldn't the laptop to connect to 5 GHz at all when it was still far from the 2 rooms.  I pay much attention to what channel the Mac is on, but when I looked a minute there, it's on 149.  Could have been earlier today on 161, can't remember.

So, I see essentially the opposite of what you state.

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