Easy way to confirm if your 5Ghz router is set to the right channel

Do you have a Mac?

1. Turn off your router
2. On your Mac, press the alt/option ⌥ key and click on the WiFi 📶 icon
3. Select “Open Wireless Diagnostics …”
4. Ignore the dialog that opens up
5. In the bar on the top go to Window > Scan
6. It will show you all the WiFi networks around you
7. It will say “Best 2.4Ghz” and “Best 5Ghz” – these are the channels that your router radio should be using for the best performance
8. Now turn on your router 📻
9. Login to the admin interface
10. Set the wireless channel to what was recommended in step 7

I finally found the time to look into this. And I realized the 5Ghz channel set in my router was inefficient. I changed it and my WiFi speeds at home have doubled! 🐫

Oh and this is not just for a Mac. And TMTOWTDI (There’s More Than One Way To Do It)