Is your hotspot eating up 5G speed? Change this one setting immediately, internet will run at rocket speed:

News India Live, Digital Desk: After the 5G rollout in India, the internet speed has increased manifold, but a common complaint of many users is that as soon as they turn on their mobile hotspot, the internet speed suddenly drops. If it is happening with you too that the 5G signal is full on the phone but the net is running slow on the laptop or other phone, then do not panic. There is no network problem behind this, but a small setting of your phone. According to tech experts, you can get instant results by making a minor change in the settings of the hotspot.

The real villain of reducing speed: AP Band

Smartphone hotspots have a setting called ‘AP Band’ (Access Point Band). By default in most phones this 2.4 GHz But remains set. The coverage range of 2.4 GHz band is good, but its data transfer speed is very low. This is the reason why your phone receives the high-speed of 5G, but is not able to send it to other devices as fast through the hotspot.

Make this change immediately (Step-by-Step Guide)

To enjoy the real speed of 5G, you need to activate your hotspot. 5 GHz Will have to shift to the band. The way to change it is very easy:

of your phone Settings got into.

Portable Hotspot Or Connection & Sharing Click on the option.

Now Set up portable hotspot Or go to hotspot configuration.

here you Select AP Band The option will appear.

By removing 2.4 GHz in this 5.0 GHz Band Select and save the settings.

Benefits and precautions of 5 GHz band

As soon as you switch to the 5 GHz band, the data transfer capacity increases, giving you almost the same speed on other devices as on your main phone. It is best for gaming, video conferencing and downloading large files. However, keep in mind that the 5 GHz band has a slightly shorter range than 2.4 GHz, so keep the other device closer to your phone. Also, some older devices do not support the 5 GHz band, in which case you will have to fall back to 2.4 GHz.

Take care of battery and data also

The phone’s battery may drain quickly when using a high-speed hotspot. Tech experts recommend that you turn off the hotspot after finishing work or keep the ‘Turn off hotspot automatically’ feature enabled. Apart from this, the high speed of 5G consumes data very quickly, so keep an eye on the limit of your data pack.