on 18-07-2022 23:23
Hi, I’ve got some virgin wifi pods to go with my hub 3. They are all connected up and appear to be working, however I prefer to spilt the bands 2.4g and 5g so I can choose between the two for different devices. I had done this already in my router settings before getting the pods but have read the pods don’t work if bands are split. Is this correct? I’m wandering if the pods are actually working or I’m just imagining it. They seem to be but I have the bands split so am I completely wrong? I have channel optimization turned on. Thanks
on 19-07-2022 15:17
on 20-07-2022 07:59
Thanks John. It’s really odd as they do seem to be making a difference even though I have the bands split. I also have one plugged in upstairs with an Ethernet cable to my computer so I can use internet rather than the computers wifi and that works. Perhaps they work like wifi extenders if bands split but not the intelligent bit where they search for best connection etc
on 20-07-2022 10:53
They need the bands combined when they are working as a mesh, that is communicating together. If you Ethernet cable them back to the hub they will work as just a wireless access points and in this case there is no need for the bands to be combined.
on 20-07-2022 11:06
on 20-07-2022 11:22
Thanks. Will the still work as wireless access points if I just use them with bands split to 2.4g and 5g. Not connected via Ethernet but just plugged in to wall sockets around the house to increase wifi range?
on 20-07-2022 12:41
No, must be Ethernet cable connected.
on 20-07-2022 13:08
I prob should of said I meant wifi extenders not access points. Appreciate I should just not have the bands spilt but I prefer this so no drop outs on older devices trying to connect to 5g. Thanks 😊
on 20-07-2022 14:15
Hi @Spacebucks
Do not split the SSID – If the SSID is split then the hub treats the two bands as two different standalone networks (the same as picking up your neighbours Wi-Fi when you search for a network). The Smart Wi-Fi cannot move a device between different networks.
Do not disable either bands – If both bands (2.4GHz and 5Ghz) are not switched on then the software cannot move the device for optimisation, which essentially disables the Smart Wi-Fi.
on 20-07-2022 17:50
Thanks - my only question is then that if I have certain devices that only use 2.4g, will they drop connection if the hub or the pods are trying to connect to the 5g for the best connection using the smart wifi?