Disclosed are a random access method and device for solving the problem in which random access procedures of traditional LTE systems cannot be performed properly in 5G systems. The method comprises: a terminal determining a transmission parameter to be used by said terminal for data transmission, the transmission parameter comprising an operation bandwidth and/or a baseband parameter; the terminal sending, according to the transmission parameter, a random access request; and the terminal using the transmission parameter to receive a random access response corresponding to the random access request. The invention realizes random access in a 5G system, thereby increasing the access success rate.