diff --git a/ap/hostapd.conf b/ap/hostapd.conf
index e9c827e..52184a7 100644
--- a/ap/hostapd.conf
+++ b/ap/hostapd.conf
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ driver=nl80211
 ssid=VanLink2
 country_code=CA
 ieee80211d=1
-hw_mode=g
-channel=6
+hw_mode=a
+channel=149
 wmm_enabled=1
-# 2.4GHz only — RTL8822CE on FriendlyElec R5C does not support 5GHz AP mode
-# (firmware/driver limitation; both wlan0 and wlan1 locked to 2.4GHz)
+# 5GHz AP with MT7925E (mt76 driver) on FriendlyElec R5C
+# Supports 802.11ac (VHT) and 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
 ieee80211n=1
-ht_capab=[HT20][SHORT-GI-20]
+ieee80211ac=1
+ieee80211ax=1
+ht_capab=[HT20][SHORT-GI-20][HT40+][HT40-]
+vht_capab=[MAX-MPDU-11454][RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][TX-STBC-2BY1][RX-STBC-1][SU-BEAMFORMEE]
+he_su_beamformee=1
+he_mu_edca_qos_info_param_count=0
 auth_algs=1
 wpa=2
 wpa_passphrase=1foot11foot11