5Ghz is possible in ad-hoc mode, not in infrastructure mode (option to select band is not offered)
tested with kernel
3.13.0-34 - firmware 22.24.8.0
3.13.0-35 - firmware 22.24.8.0
3.17.0-999 (8 september 2014) - firmware 23.214.9.0
Very occacionally there is made a connection at 5 Ghz N (visible at network controller of access points)
Hardware:
Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev 83)
Intel Classmate MGED101A9BE001
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ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-15 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
IpRoute:
default via 10.0.0.27 dev wlan0 proto static
10.0.0.0/16 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.3.80 metric 9
NetworkManager.state:
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
WimaxEnabled=true
Package: network-manager 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=nl_BE:nl
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=nl_BE.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
Tags: trusty
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:
_MarkForUpload: True
nmcli-con:
NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH
Wired connection 1 e178776c-5695-4300-bea9-015fe3aff4ef 802-3-ethernet 1411394595 ma 22 sep 2014 16:03:15 CEST yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2
KC100/3 70d04365-c062-4e87-9703-dd9145221650 802-11-wireless 1410843696 di 16 sep 2014 07:01:36 CEST yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1
ritalln beaa6895-7a45-4e0a-a215-234bccecb10e 802-11-wireless 1411396392 ma 22 sep 2014 16:33:12 CEST yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0
nmcli-dev:
DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running 0.9.8.8 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled
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