Access Linksys Cross Band Features and Its Manual
October 23, 2024 / Jacob Martin

Access Linksys Cross Band Features and Its Manual Settings

Linksys extenders, routers, and mesh systems are so popular worldwide. Linksys products so many features like manage settings on app, Linksys cloud, Linksys Parental controls and much more. One of the features is Linksys cross band features, which you can do in the Linksys extenders. Here, you will get to know what is cross band settings, how it is accessed, and what it does.

What Cross Band Settings and Features are?

With the help of the Cross Band feature you can maximize the use of the both frequency bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). This will boost the speed data transfer and you will experience uninterrupted streaming and gaming. Let’s understand the Linksys cross band settings working;

Understanding Cross Band:

In these settings, the device will receive signals on one channel and transfer them on another channel to duplex communication. Have a look on this image to understand it;

Understanding-Cross-Band

You can use only one in-between 5GHz or 2.4 GHz channel and you should first complete the Linksys extender setup.

Note: it works on only Linksys extenders and it is advisable that you should leave it on auto.

How to Activate Cross Band Settings?

To reach the Linksys cross band settings, you have to access the Linksys web interface, which you can do by following these steps.

  • Connect computer/laptop to the Linksys extender network.
  • Open web browser and search extender.linksys.com or IP address 192.168.1.1.
  • You will get to the login page and enter credentials to access extender interface.

To reach to the cross band settings;

  • Go in to the Settings> Advanced Settings> Wireless Networks.
  • Here click on the Cross band option.
  • In it you will see Auto option and manual option.
  • Select the Manual one.

cross-band-settings

In the manual settings, you will see four options which are; non-cross Dual band, Cross Dual Band, 2.4 GHz Only, and 5 GHz only. Select one to start the cross band.

You can easily activate it after the setup, you can learn it from the Linksys RE6300 setup.

The End Conclusion

Here, you have learned about Linksys cross band features and settings. we have also added the instructions to activate it.

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