China Telecom advises users to turn off the "dual-band in one" function of the router, which may lead to problems such as slow WiFi speed and weak signal.

CTOnews.com December 4 news, China Telecom micro bo article, In view of WiFi slow speed, Signal weak, Old disconnect and other problems, Suggest users to turn off router "Dual frequency in one" function.

A router can connect to two frequency bands of 2.4GHz and 5GHz, each of which has advantages and disadvantages, and the "dual-band integration" function is to combine 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi signals into a network name (SSID), and the router will automatically connect to the best signal band according to the algorithm.

China Telecom said this function is not so "intelligent" and the following situations may occur:

Frequent switching affects network stability

Some devices are not compatible with the 5GHz band

After connecting to 2.4GHz, no automatic switching

Turn off the "dual band in one" method: Take Huawei router as an example, log in to the router management interface-> click "My WiFi"-> turn off the "dual band in one" function.

CTOnews.com notes that under the WiFi 7 standard, WiFi 7 routers can achieve multi-frequency concurrency and provide higher peak data transmission rates. You can choose the "dual-frequency integration" function according to your own needs.