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5GHz not working

W Wireless Medium

🔴 Error Message

Cannot scan or inject on 5GHz channels

📖 What This Means

Adapter may not support 5GHz or regulatory domain blocks it.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check 5GHz support: iw list | grep -A 20 "Frequencies"
  2. Set reg domain: iw reg set US
  3. Use adapter that supports 5GHz