topic Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily in Broadband & Landline

Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

Ogb2 — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:34:27 GMT

I need to temporarily switch my router to give a 2G supply so that I can link in a WiFi controlled radiator to be controlled by my phone. Once its connected i can go back to 5G, but need it on 2G to connect first. How do I do this please?

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

Ogb2 — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:37:08 GMT

I need to change my router to emit a 2G supply temporarily so I can connect a WiFi controlled home appliance. Once connected it was use 5G, but just need to connect on 2G first. How do I do this please?

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

Chris_B — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:11:12 GMT

@Ogb2 Do you mean 2.4Ghz and not 2G
the cellular signal the router picks up is not the signal the radiator uses.

You have a network connection, this is the connection between the router and the EE network

and you have a Wi-Fi connection, this is the connection from your router to the devices within your home. ( this will have a Wi-Fi name that your device see and use a passcode to connect to). There is 2 frequency that you can connect your devices to one is 2.4Ghz the other is 5Ghz. Most home appliances use the 2.4Ghz spectrum.

you need to login to your router as an admin and temporary turn off 5Ghz so your router is only putting out the 2.4Ghz signal that your radiator wants to connect too.

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

bristolian — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:02:24 GMT

You may be getting different parts of the tech mixed up here.

Your router uses EE's mobile network to provide a data connection - this is done over 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G depending on various factors.

Your router then provides a WiFi hotspot to any mobile device in a short range - this could be over 2.4Ghz and/or or 5Ghz, again depending on which router it is

The "mobile in" & "WiFi out" are separate parts of the jigsaw, and neither has any impact on the other. Except that if data is over 2G or 3G it may be rather slow/unusable depending what you're doing.

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

XRaySpeX — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:50:37 GMT

You don't say which router. They are all diff.

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

JoanDavies — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:14:05 GMT

How do i login to my router

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

James_B — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:47:10 GMT

Hi @JoanDavies,

Welcome to the EE Community. 🙂

Which router do you have?

James

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

XRaySpeX — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:00:28 GMT

@JoanDavies : Isn't there a label on it telling you how? Or read its Setup/User Guide.

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

Ogb2 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:10:12 GMT

Thanks all for your input, I was meaning Ghz - I am trying to link home appliances that require 2.4Ghz but I cannot seem to switch my router from 5Ghz. There are no 'advance settings' on the app / hug that I have access to that are noted in other chat streams. I have the white EE smart wifi router

Re: Change 5G router to 2G temporarily

XRaySpeX — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:43:39 GMT

With the white EE Smart Router, unlike the black EE Smart Hub, you cannot separate the wireless bands/SSIDs. The most you can do is on the Advanced > Wireless Settings page to temporarily disable the 5 GHz band & move off the Smart channel while connecting problematic 2.4 GHz devices.