Win10 gives old laptop 5Ghz wifi

[eKKoj221]

I have a 4 year old Sony Vaio 16" laptop

I just did a clean install of windows 10, and all of a sudden i had 5 Ghz support.

Never had that with win 7.

I even e-maild Sony about the possibility to upgrade from 2.4 ghz to 5 ghz, if i could chande the network card or something.

 

Turns out, all i needed was windows 10.

 

 

WHAT?

 

 

how is this possible?

[LLOYD-AF]

I don't think it is, I would think its an issue in windows 10 that says you can use 5GHZ but your hardware will still be limited to 2.4GHZ.

[Kirky2k15]

What's the wireless chip in the Sony? Seriously doubt it would be 5ghz if 4+ years old

[eKKoj221]

i do have access to my 5 Ghz network, with full speed and everything,

100 Mbps on 5 Ghz

77 Mbps on 2.4 Ghz

 

not sure about the chip tho

 

lll have a look

 

the laptop is a Vaio, 

VPCF13S0E

[eKKoj221]

Thats what i found on Sonys site

 

im on the laptop now, so i cant open it yet

 

But im sure im on 5Ghz, it didnt appear on the list before

 

Stange stuff

[eKKoj221]

a picture of the wlan chip

 

tells me nothing

[techguru]

I have a 4 year old Sony Vaio 16" laptop

I just did a clean install of windows 10, and all of a sudden i had 5 Ghz support.

Never had that with win 7.

I even e-maild Sony about the possibility to upgrade from 2.4 ghz to 5 ghz, if i could chande the network card or something.

 

Turns out, all i needed was windows 10.

 

 

WHAT?

 

 

how is this possible?

if you had upgraded your driver on windows 7 to the newest

it would have worked on 7 as well

most people only install whatever driver is on the manufacters website tho...and those ...are 99% of the time outta date

[eKKoj221]

yea, thanks

thats probebly it

[D2ultima]

Considering my intel 5300N had 5GHz support in 2009, I'm certain a 4 year old chip could do 5GHz.