# Network Graph's 5GHz area not showing channel activity

**URL:** <https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254>\
**Category:** inSSIDer\
**Created:** [August 29, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254 "2020-08-29T17:46:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mike.duncan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/mike.duncan/32/433_2.png) [@mike.duncan](https://community.oscium.com/u/mike.duncan)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254/1 "2020-08-29T17:46:21Z")

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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)

 ![No 5GHz band active channels shown 08-29-20](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/metageek1/original/1X/cf0de2ec0316bc57755de5f89db128b66903cc97.jpeg)  
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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**Author:** ![mike.duncan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/mike.duncan/32/433_2.png) [@mike.duncan](https://community.oscium.com/u/mike.duncan)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254/2 "2020-08-31T16:50:41Z")

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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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**Author:** ![FPINEDA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@FPINEDA](https://community.oscium.com/u/FPINEDA)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254/3 "2021-01-06T17:49:46Z")

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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

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/metageek1/original/1X/15b2ac36c77c8bcc5300e194efa3ed797b131079.png)

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**Author:** ![casey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/casey/32/68_2.png) [@casey](https://community.oscium.com/u/casey)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254/4 "2021-01-06T19:56:07Z")

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Hello [FPINEDA](https://community.oscium.com/u/FPINEDA),

It appears that your Qualcomm Atheros adapter in your laptop [only supports the 2.4 GHz band](https://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Atheros-AR9485-PCI-Express-654825-001/dp/B00TYMQN5Q), 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](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G51FBF6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01G51FBF6&linkCode=as2&tag=metageek06-20&linkId=c21aec4228cdd653e748af78ed867a35) since it supports 3x3 spatial streams.

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**Author:** ![FPINEDA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@FPINEDA](https://community.oscium.com/u/FPINEDA)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/network-graphs-5ghz-area-not-showing-channel-activity/1254/5 "2021-01-06T21:48:48Z")

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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