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Smart Connect always connecting me to 2.4Ghz

Phoenix

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Why is it that on my ASUS RT-AC88U if I enable Smart Connect, it connects my laptop to the 2.4 GHz only with a max bandwidth of 300mbps?

I had to disable Smart Conncect and manually connect to the 5GHz network to get higher speeds (my internet connection is 100MBPS) because when connected to the 2.4GHz network, I only get a 30mbps max download speed when I test on speedtest.net

This is also the case for my other Linksys EA9500 router.

The router is located in a small room with a closed door which is about 12 feet away from me
 
I just tried the latest Merlin Firmware hoping it would increase the Wireless range power output but nope, still connects @ 144MBPS-300MBPS if I enable Smart Connect. Or shall I call it, dumb connect
 

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