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August 8th, 2018 21:00

can qualcomm qca9565 802.11b/g/n use 5ghz wifi

is the qualcomm qca9565 802.11b/g/n able to connect to use 5ghz wifi 

I am pretty sure that my Inspiron  used to connect to my old wifi network, but I am on new network that has both 2ghZ and 5ghz and it only shows the 2ghz as a a choice

 

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August 9th, 2018 06:00

Found this on another forum:

The Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter is a single band wifi card that only works on the 2.4 GHz wireless band.

 

Anytime you see a wifi N card where the suffix ends in b/g/n, that means it is a single band (2.4 GHz) card only.

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August 9th, 2018 06:00

Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 WiFi is B/G/N which means 2.4Ghz only.

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November 23rd, 2019 11:00

This is not correct re: b/g/n meaning single band only.  There were 5ghz standards prior to AC, so some adapters listed as N spec are dual band--just not AC dual band.  N600, N750, N900 routers were routers that were dual band but not AC dual band.

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December 26th, 2019 08:00

Inspiron 15 3567 hardly a year old. Why is it still 802.11bgn? Can this be replaced by a 802.11ac adapter? My download speed is only 40 mbps whereas my other PC is 160 mbps.

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December 26th, 2019 08:00

I don't know what the Qualcomm QCA9565 looks like but can it be replaced with Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 802.11ac available on Amazon for less than $15 and is it easy for a non-techie to install?

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December 27th, 2019 14:00

I looked at the service manual. It's too much trouble to pry open the keyboard, remove a dozen screws, then flip it over and remove another dozen screws before you can get to the adapter. So I ordered a 1200Mbps 802.11AC NANO USB Wifi Dongle on ebay for less than 10 bucks. Once I plug it in I'll just disable the Qualcomm adapter. I'm surprised Dell still puts in 11 b/g/n adapters on 2019 laptops.

January 4th, 2020 01:00

This type of router cannot connect to a 5 GHz network.

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April 5th, 2020 11:00

@Quirky Dude I'm with you on this one I have a inspiron 24 all in one 3455, with the qualcomm qca9565 802.11b/g/n network card and it use to connect to my 5g network no problem and now it will not even show the 5g networks in the network list.  Makes no since. 

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April 16th, 2020 11:00

Same issue here.

I bought a brand new Dell Inspiron 3671 back in December.

No 5 GHz, only 2.4.

My thought is that since 5 GHz has limited range compared to 2.4, and there is no external or "aimable" antenna, that Dell and Qualcomm are avoiding a support issue by not providing 5 GHz.

I'm quite tempted to buy an internal NIC with an external antenna. Very good ones can be had for $50 or less.

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June 5th, 2020 13:00

update: The wifi dongle kept disconnecting so I put in an Intel 802.11ac adapter and now get 360 mbps.

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July 7th, 2025 21:06

@tlewers​ same here. not crazy. I have the same inspiron 24 all in one and I DID used to connect to 5g. I wonder if they disabled in in a driver update. 

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