iphone 14 Pro cannot detect 5Ghz Wifi

In my specific case, it was a router software setting issue. I had bought an iPhone in Japan, and in Japan, I had attempted to connect it to my router, which was manually set to region US.

As it turns out, the router’s wifi region matters because each country uses a unique set of channels for both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz radios. Since US and JP have a unique set of channels for 5Ghz, my iPhone could not see and could not connect to my router.

To fix this, I had to manually change my router’s wifi region to the country I was currently in (Japan). Afterward, my iPhone could detect and connect to my router.

My advice would be to confirm that both your iPhone and your router are set to the same wifi region that you are in. I suspect that the iPhone automatically adjusts itself, so most likely, it is the router's settings that need to be updated.

Hope this helps.

How do you know the iPhone is not connecting to 5 GHz and connects only to 2.4 GHz?

You will know it only when the SSID for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz are different and your know which SSID has 5 GHz configured on the router.

Please ask the person who has installed the router for you.

Well well, came to a solution in my IPhone 14 Pro 5GHz band (lack of detection)

Spoke to tech support for my router. Apparently my router setting for 5GHz frequency band was using one of the upper channels, in my case 176. once I chose one of the lower channels like 44, My IPhone 14 Pro Detected the 5GHz band and was able connect to it successfully.

The problem is most likely in iOS 16 firmware, after that the main problems started with WIFI and devices such as iPhone 13, se, 14.

I also have a post about it

Problem with Wi-Fi after iOS 16 update - Apple Community

i have the same issue, iphone 14 pro cannot detect the 5ghz wifi

Im having the same issue. It’s not about the wifi range or setting. The issue is my friend using android can easily detect the wifi but i cant, using iphone 14 pro which we are in same place.

Hello Adha97,

We understand you’re not seeing your 5Ghz Wi-Fi network on your iPhone. We’re happy to help.

If you haven’t already, try the steps outlined in the following article which may help to resolve your issue: If your iPhone or iPad won't connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support

Additionally, you may want to make sure your router is configured with these recommended settings: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support

We hope that helps.

Take care.

Not helpful at all.

I just got a new iphone 14 pro max, from existing Iphone 11 pro max. Phone side by side and the 14 pro max doesnt detect the same 5ghz wifi that old phone is connected to.

I am experiencing the same issue on my iPhone 14 Plus, and these instructions do not resolve the issue. Help!

Hi. Look at what country your phone is from (by model number), and on the router you need to set the allowed channel for 5Ghz of the country for which the iPhone was intended. Then it will work

I have the IPhone 14 Pro, USA.

It abosultly does NOT detect the 5GHz wifi band. Yes it has a unique SSID. Yes read the help article in Apple Support. It will only detect the 2.5GHz band, period. ☹️

Yes my router is three band router, and yes other non apple device will see and connect to the 5GHz band.

I am experiencing the same issue on my iPhone 14 Pro Max.

Connected to Wifi but have no network icon on task bar

i’m having the same issue but my older iphone 8plus is detecting the 5ghz network