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Baseball_Nut's avatar
Baseball_Nut
New Contributor II
8 years ago

Router WiFi

I have a Cox modem/router. It provides 2 separate WiFi options: 2.4 GHZ and 5.0 GHZ. I prefer to keep my iPhone on the 2.4 GHZ option as it's stronger but with less range. I've been noticing that the modem indicator light associated with the 2.4 occasionally blinks. When I turn on the iPhone - and if I check - it automatically selects the 5.0 option. I can easily change back to 2.4, but why would the modem indicator light occasionally blink and the iPhone select the 5.0? We live in a one story condominium so it cannot be that the iPhone is searching for a stronger signal; the 4.5 is the stronger of the two. I've unplugged/replugged the modem but after several days it still shows a occasionally blinking modem indicator light. Any ideas?

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  • DustinP's avatar
    DustinP
    Moderator
    8 years ago
    Baseballfan001,

    The flashing 2.4 GHz means no issues, only that there's activity with a connected device. If you wish to connect only to the 2.4 GHz with your iPhone, have you attempted to go into your iPhone and forget the 5 GHz WiFi network?