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geebeenumber5
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23 days ago

Lost connection to 2.4ghz devices

Hello…..I’m not technically minded and many of the terms I use here were gleaned from other sources so please bear with me. I have a Hub 5 router. I’m looking for help/advice regarding SSIDs and the band frequencies 2.4ghz and 5 ghz. I have a number of devices which will only connect to 2.4ghz. These are in the main, Amazon Kindle and Echo devices. I had problems connecting them a few years ago and following advice I setup separate SSIDs in advanced settings for the two frequencies each with its own identity. This worked perfectly well until a week ago when the suddenly without warning lost connection. My devices that rely on 2.4ghz can no longer find the SSID therefore I can’t connect them to WiFi. I’ve checked advance settings through 192.168.0.1 and both are still ticked as setup but for instance, on my smartphone only the 5ghz network appears as an option to connect to whereas previously both SSIDs did. Very frustrating and seek help or advice on what may be the problem and how to get my devices back online. Thank you.

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  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta

    Is this a Hub 5 with Software: LG-RDK_11.6.2-2410.1  ? 

    Or has some one installed the VM Connect app and that re-mergerd the SSIDs  ?

    • geebeenumber5's avatar
      geebeenumber5
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      Thank you. It is a Hub 5 but I have no idea about software…..it is a stand alone hub with nothing attached to it. I do not have the VM Connect App. 

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta

    In our Hub the "Software Version:"  is shown at:

    Hub menu >>> Admin >>> Info

    • geebeenumber5's avatar
      geebeenumber5
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      Apologies….I'm an elderly guy with little knowledge of tech matters apart from what I glean as I go along….where do I find ‘our hub’ to view the menu?

      • Adduxi's avatar
        Adduxi
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        geebeenumber5 wrote:

        where do I find ‘our hub’ to view the menu?

        Make a note of the Settings (admin) password on the bottom of the Hub.  Then using a wired connection, use your Browser and enter the Hub's IP address 192.168.0.1   Ignore any security warnings.  This will present you with the Hub's admin console.  Follow the steps as below to split the SSID.

        •    Access your Hub by navigating to 192.168.0.1
        •    Login with the default login info (on base of Hub) unless you've already updated it.
        •    Go to Advanced Settings > Wireless > Security
        •    Disable the Smart Optimisation on the wifi bands.
        •    Under Wireless Frequency 2.4GHz change the Wifi Network Name (SSID), suggest append _2 to the end.
        •    Repeat for the Wireless Frequency 5GHz, suggest append _5 to the end and click on Apply changes
        •    Try to avoid spaces and periods in the SSID names as they can cause issues with certain devices.

    • Adduxi's avatar
      Adduxi
      Very Insightful Person

      A reboot of the Hub will not separate the SSID as the OP is seeking to do.

      • mouseymousey's avatar
        mouseymousey
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        No it won't. But he's saying his devices can't see the 2.4 SSID, which is the same issue I had. The assumption is the SSIDs have become unsplit whereas the issue might just be the 2.4 network has stopped working as was the case with me, even though the hub still said it was on.