topic Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name in Broadband

2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

Tamas04 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:44:50 GMT

Hi, I have to add new devices for my new Sky network, and this ones working only on 1.4 GHz network. I do have 2.4 + 5 GHz right now, but it's on the same network name, I would like to separeta them to make it possible connect my diveces( CCTV, robot hoover etc.)

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

RSyed — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:52 GMT

Whats stopping you?... goto 192.168.0.1, login with admin/the password is the Wi-Fi password printed on the label on the bottom of the hub - go into Wifi, you'll be able to have separate 2.4 and 5 Ghz SSIDs.

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

TimmyBGood — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:03:03 GMT

@RSyed wrote:

Whats stopping you?...

It's simply not possible on the white Sky Max Hub or the new Gigafast+ Hub

@Tamas04

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

RSyed — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:05:39 GMT

I just switched over to my own asus router last night and have thrown the Sky hub in the attic, but, I can assure you I had 2 separate Wifis emnating from the guts of the White Sky Hub.

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

TimmyBGood — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:16:19 GMT

@RSyed wrote:

I can assure you I had 2 separate Wifis emnating from the guts of the White Sky Hub.

Apparently only through a bug where it's possible to do so through the web interface when first installed before the firmware updates. It's not something most customers will be able to do later: the functionality to unsynchronize and rename the bands independently just isn't there in the way it was with the Q Hub and Sky Broadband Hub.

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

RSyed — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:29:00 GMT

i just reconnected my skyhub, for some reason the 5ghz came on as disabled... But, as you can see, i had 2 diff IDs - this was done without any workaround or use of hacks...

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

Tamas04 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:30:39 GMT

As temporary I switched off my 5GHz so I was able to connect my diveces to 2.4 GHz. Will se how long it's gonna work.. With Sky max hub I wasn't able to change network name.

Re: 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz network name

RSyed — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:13:36 GMT

Then seriosuly consider switching from the skyhub...unless you have services like telephone line that will only work with skyhub. I have quite a few home automation devices, that only work on 2.4 Ghz, I was running a secondary router downstream of the skyhub solely for home IoT - mostly cos I didnt want to mix the home network with IoT, and more for that fact if I put the house on rent, the home IoT can continue on the 2nd router, and the tenants can do anything upstream. It all worked fine until I upgraded to a Tado X system..system kept going offline. Yado coudlnt figure it out either, so I took a punt that double nat thriugh a sky router could be causing problems, so, last night, switched over to an Asus router..so far, so good