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Ross_E_Boy's avatar
Ross_E_Boy
Tuning in
3 years ago

2.4Ghz not working on hub 4

My hub 4 has no 2.4Ghz working. I've had this hub for a year now and it is only when trying to connect devices that only use 2.4Ghz I have realised it's not working. I am to believe it's a faulty hub as the router manager says 2.4Ghz is broadcasting when its obvious it isn't. I've done all the usual trouble shooting. Even a full factory reset to see if that has helped and this has caused 2.4Ghz to now transmit for maybe 5 to 10 minutes after a reset then disappears again.

5Ghz seems to work fine.

Any help would be appreciated 

  • jbrennand's avatar
    jbrennand
    Very Insightful Person
    A few people have reported similar issues and its been put down to firmware gliches reverting it back. Try this (if you havent done it yet) and see if it helps
    _____________________________________________

    f you haven't done this already - try it first - it helps sort some Hub3/4/5 wifi issues for some devices.
    Go into the Hub’s settings. Type in  http://192.168.0.1  into your web browser’s url box and login with settings password on the Hub's base sticker (or your own if you changed it). Then in Advanced>wireless signal >smart wifi - tick the disable “channel optimisation” box or “Smart Wifi” box and save settings.  May be different pathways and wording on the 3 Hub types
    Then, go to advanced>wireless signal>security, rename the 2.4 & 5 GHz network ssid's.  Just type over to change 'em to whatever you like and something that will differentiate them (e.g - Billybob2 & Billybob5) Try to avoid spaces and periods in the SSID names as they can cause issues with certain devices. Use the same password for simplicity,  Then, apply settings and restart the Hub.  Your 2 wifi networks will now be clearly separated - and you can then select the network you want each device to connect to… individually from the "available networks" list on each of your devices. 

    Note all your wifi devices will need re-connecting to the new SSID's and passwords.
    All things being equal, 5 GHz is always better/faster and subject to less congestion/interference (and is better for iDevice speeds than the 2.4 one - although the 2.4 one has the better "range" and will be needed when the 5 GHz drops out of range and some older/cheaper/dumber devices can only use this one. 

    You should also use a wifi analyser App (or Airport Utility on iOS) to check which 2.4 channels are being heavily used around you and move yours to one of numbers 1,6,11 that is least so, but it wont help if there is other interference.

    See if these changes help - you will lose any “seamless roaming” benefits but it may not matter and you can always change the settings back by doing a " pinhole factory reset " if you prefer the way it was - or it doesn’t help.
  • Kain_W's avatar
    Kain_W
    Forum Team (Retired)

    Hi Ross_E_Boy,

    Thanks for your post and welcome to the community.

    Apologies for the 2.4Ghz issues, I can't seem to locate any details from my side.

    Has the service reappeared since posting?

    Thanks,

    • Ross_E_Boy's avatar
      Ross_E_Boy
      Tuning in

      No, only appears for between 2 to 10 minutes after resetting the hub. 

      • Matthew_ML's avatar
        Matthew_ML
        Forum Team

        Hello Ross_E_Boy, thank you for an update on this issues. 

        So this issues is only lasting between 2 and 8 minutes and after this time there is no issues with it at all works fine?

        Have you logged into your hub settings to see if the 2.4GHZ is activated?  Thanks 

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  • I am having this exact same issue with my Hub4 - the router settings say that 2.4 Ghz is switched on and working, but none of my 2.4Ghz only devices can connect, and I can't locate the 2.4Ghz connection. Virgin, please help!

    • David_Bn's avatar
      David_Bn
      Forum Team

      Thanks for your post on our Community Forums, and welcome back jessmlp!

      Sorry to hear you're unable to locate and connect to the 2.4Ghz band.

      Can you please confirm if you have split the bands on your hub?

      If this is the case, it may be worth performing a reset on the hub to see if the devices can connect to the Wi-Fi services in areas of the property that would traditionally run on the 2.4GHz service.

      Kindest regards,

      David_Bn 

      • jessmlp's avatar
        jessmlp
        Joining in

        Hi there, thanks for responding.

        I tried splitting the bands based on advice I read on these forums but nothing seemed to work and it messed up the connection with other devices.

        I don't know what you mean by areas of the property traditionally running on 2.4Ghz, as I have 2 devices that can only connect to 2.4Ghz (Kindle and Yoto audio player), and I don't want to be restricted to using these in only parts of my flat. These devices cannot locate the 2.4Ghz band or the 5Ghz band at present.

  • Virgin, Please Help me!!!!

    Like the OP my 5ghz is spot on but doesn't help me in this case

    I have just spent nearly 3 days trying to split and get my 2.4ghz working to connect my new alarm and doorbell system. I have split the 2.4 & the 5, I have renamed them, I have had channel optimization both on & off. I have even invested in an extender but won't work with either wifi or ethernet (this one tells me I may have broken router). I have done full resets on the hub, I have powered on, powered off and am reaching the end on my rope with it.

    What can I do next? Is it a case of Virgin aren't supplying what I am paying for? Or is it actually faulty equipment? After 4 hours of trying again today, I am getting desperate to know it all hasn't been a waste of money. Why doesn't it split? 

    On the odd occasion it does show in my networks list, I get the message that internet is not available. Now I need you to look at the equipment and fix if necessary please

    For something that should be so simple, I am so close to throwing the router out of the window.

    Thanks Claire

    • Daniel_Et's avatar
      Daniel_Et
      Forum Team

      Hi Clairejo80 👋 Thank you for your post and welcome to the Virgin Media Community 😀

      We're sorry to hear about the problems you've been having and that you feel this way 😔

      How have things been since you posted? 

      Also, have you tried running checks on the Virgin Media Connect app to see if that is providing any useful advice? You can access the app by clicking here

      Please pop back to us at your earliest convenience and we'll do our very best to help.

      Regards,
      Daniel

    • jessmlp's avatar
      jessmlp
      Joining in

      Hi Claire, I had the same experience of trying to split the bands myself after reading the support advice here. I eventually got someone from Virgin to come and look at the router and it turned out to be a faulty router, so definitely pursue an engineer visit. Our issue is now resolved but only after getting a new router - I can report that our 2.4ghz devices are connecting fine now! 
      good luck 

      • Kain_W's avatar
        Kain_W
        Forum Team (Retired)

        Thanks for the update on your matter jessmlp,

        Do pop back up at all if you do require further assistance!

        Regards,

    • Paul_DN's avatar
      Paul_DN
      Forum Team

      Hi bhaskarsamani,

      Thank you for reaching out to us in our community and welcome back, sorry to see you were facing issues with the Router and the 2.4GHZ connection, are you still facing the same issue.

      Regards

      Paul.

      • bhaskarsamani's avatar
        bhaskarsamani
        Superfast

        still having the same problem 

        got a virgin media engineer booked today from 4 pm to 7pm

        hope they can fix it 

  • Sephiroth's avatar
    Sephiroth
    Alessandro Volta

    If you shake the Hub 4, does it rattle?  If so, the 2.4 GHz antenna may have fallen off its glue point.  

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta

    The wifi hardware in these hub don't last so they need to bin your hub for a new one

    • bhaskarsamani's avatar
      bhaskarsamani
      Superfast

      legacy1 wrote:

      The wifi hardware in these hub don't last so they need to bin your hub for a new one


      i have had this hub for 5 days