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Grumpy24u
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2 years ago
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2,4g vs 5g dilemma

Since now having installed Virgin media with 5g hub i now find that my smart equipment does not recognize or can not connect via 2.4ghz. i know that the Hub has this facility but as i think the equip...
  • jpeg1's avatar
    2 years ago

    All the Virginmedia Hubs work on two frequency bands, 2.4GHz and 5GHz. 

    There are many WiFi devices that only work on the 2.4GHz band, particularly older ones, and these should all work with your VM Hub. I'm not aware of any device that work only on the 5GHz band, but if you have one it should also work with the VM Hub. 

    Do not confuse this with the other mention of 5g, which is the latest version of cellular radio used by mobile phones.  Your phone using 4g or 5g is connecting to the mobile network, not your home WiFi.  It will connect to your WiFi regardless of which mobile network it is equipped for.

    So you don't need to buy anything new.