connecting to 5ghz if you dont have dual band

[mirrorman96]

can you connect to 5ghz of you dont have a dual band adapter?

 

[meandu229]

No
You need an adapter and a router that support 5ghz.

 

[paradigm]

Not strictly true.

He could have an 802.11a wireless adapter and/or access point. These were 5Ghz only, not dual-band. Granted you'll only get a maximum of 54Mbps on 802.11a, so comparable to 802.11g.