diff --git a/shell/plugins/panels/network/Model.js b/shell/plugins/panels/network/Model.js
index 7f81b60c..65887d72 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/panels/network/Model.js
+++ b/shell/plugins/panels/network/Model.js
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ function formatHeaderSpeed(mbps) {
 function formatHeaderFreq(mhz) {
   var v = parseFloat(mhz)
   if (!v) return ""
+
+  if (v >= 2400 && v < 2500) return "2.4ghz"
+  if (v >= 4900 && v < 5925) return "5ghz"
+  if (v >= 5925 && v < 7125) return "6ghz"
+  if (v >= 57000 && v < 71000) return "60ghz"
+
   var ghz = v / 1000
   return ghz.toFixed(ghz % 1 === 0 ? 0 : 1) + "ghz"
 }
diff --git a/test/shell.d/network-test.sh b/test/shell.d/network-test.sh
index 10a77703..2824f02e 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/network-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/network-test.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ assertDeepEqual(
 assertEqual(network.connectionIcon('wifi', 80), network.wifiIconFor(80), 'network maps wifi icon from signal')
 assertEqual(network.formatHeaderSpeed('1000'), '1gbit', 'network formats gigabit speed')
 assertEqual(network.formatHeaderSpeed('2500'), '2.5gbit', 'network formats fractional gigabit speed')
-assertEqual(network.formatHeaderFreq('5200'), '5.2ghz', 'network formats wifi frequency')
+assertEqual(network.formatHeaderFreq('2462'), '2.4ghz', 'network formats 2.4GHz wifi band')
+assertEqual(network.formatHeaderFreq('5200'), '5ghz', 'network formats 5GHz wifi band')
+assertEqual(network.formatHeaderFreq('6455.0'), '6ghz', 'network formats 6GHz wifi band')
+assertEqual(network.formatHeaderFreq('18300'), '18.3ghz', 'network falls back to exact GHz for unknown bands')
 assertEqual(network.headerDetail({ type: 'ethernet', speed: '100' }), '100mbit', 'network header uses ethernet speed')
 
 assertDeepEqual(