How to set up time capsule to transmit in 5Ghz  and wireless router in 2.4ghz

I have a time capsule connected to my wireless router. After a 2 year use the 2.4 ghz wireless network transmitting from TC seems to have issues. I am trying to configure my TC to transmit in 5ghz and my wireless router (Cisco) in 2.4 ghz, but I cannot find such option
Thank you in advance

I do not think there is any option to disable one of the radios on a TC - it is in dual simultaneous mode all the time with no way to alter that.
Whether or not your Cisco supports that will depend on the specific model - check that models manual or on Cisco's site if you can alter the radios, and if so, how.
I have a NetGear WNDR4500 (aka n900) and it is pretty simple to do on that - in the web configuration, as admin, you simple check or uncheck the box for each radio in order to turn them on/off.
P.S. What if you just assign a new SSID to the radio you want off, and simply never set up your devices to connect to it?  That should force them to connect to the other radio (assuming the device supports that frequency itself).

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