Discussion topic: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
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Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 09:49 AM
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how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
how do i find out if my broadban is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz as i have a video doorbell but it will not connect
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Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 09:51 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
Take a look at the spec for your (wifi) router. It's the wifi that uses these frequencies.
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 09:56 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
how do i do this and if it is 5ghz can i still contect a 2.4ghz camera
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 10:04 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
I assume you are using a Sky router (hub), which will support both speeds. I'm not sure if I can post links here, but if so, this looks useful.
https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/Connecting-2-4-ghz-devices/td-p/4362174
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 10:07 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
just checked 192.168.01 and it says on there
current wifi channed 1(2.4 GHZ) 36 (5GHZ) not sure what it means
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 10:13 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
The vast majority of current Sky Hub models broadcast the same network name on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands by default. Only the almost obsolete 2013 model doesn't do so.
Is yours a white or a black Hub?
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 10:24 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
it is a black one
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 10:38 AM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
As posted by @jamesn123
Note that this process does not apply to the new (white) Max Hub
So to split the two channels you need to go to your router config page which can be found by typing 192.168.0.1 into your web browser.
To access the page, you'll need;
username: admin
password: sky OR your WiFi password
- Select wireless from the navigation bar and scroll down a little and untick the 'Synchronise 2.4GHz and 5GHz settings'
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit apply.
- Once the page reloads you need to go to the 5GHz wireless settings page on the sub navigation bar below where you click wireless before
- In the 5GHz section you want to go to the box called 'Name (SSID)' and add something like 5g to the end of the current name
- Scroll down and hit apply
- Then on any wireless device you should now see two networks. One network will be the same name as usual and will be 2.4GHz band and the other will be the usual name with 5G on the end (Or whatever you typed). Connect any 5GHz capable device to the 5GHz network and see if it works correctly. The WiFi password should be the same if you havent changed it.
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 03:46 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
that is to difficult for me to do and can never get hold of sky
can i just not use a 2.4hgz video doorbell on it as it is
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 03:50 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
@Mmarym60 most video doorbells can connect to a dualband wifi network even though they only usecthec2.4GHz band . However if your's doesn't you will,have to split the two bands yorself. Sky cznnot do thst for you.
65inch Sky Glass, 3 Sky Streaming Pucks, Sky Ultrafast + and Sky SR213(white Wifi Max hub) main Wifi from 3 TP-Link Deco M4 units in access point mode
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 04:05 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
@Mmarym60 wrote:
can i just not use a 2.4hgz video doorbell on it as it is
Typically the problem is the doorbell (or similar device) is 2.4Ghz-only but the app used to configure it is on a phone or tablet attached to a 5Ghz signal.
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 04:07 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
So be easier for me to get a video doorbell with 5hgz then
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 04:15 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
Possibly, but at any distance from the Hub the 2.4Ghz signal is likely to be stronger (particularly on the other side of a wall) and the camera may well default to using it. It's inherent to the nature of WiFi that 2.4Ghz signal passes through building fabric better than 5Ghz.
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
Message posted on 01 Dec 2024 04:46 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
you saying get a 2.4ghz one then
Message posted on 27 Jan 2025 08:07 PM
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Re: how do i know if my broadband is 2.4ghz or 5 ghz i am trying to buy a video doorbell
This is GREAT advice and works very well👍🏻👍🏻
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