topic Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel in Broadband & Landline

EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

huggons — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:08:42 GMT

My EE Smart Hub Plus router recently received Firmware version - r1.34.1-R-1055417-PROD-83002.

Have we lost the ability to set a WiFi channel number on 5GHz, rather than smart, or did we never have the option?

I do have the option on 2.4GHz

Cheers

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

XRaySpeX — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:16:06 GMT

Can't remember but probably never.

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

huggons — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:20:05 GMT

Thanks.

I thought it was there previously, but could be mistaken.

Would be great if anyone was still on an older firmware and was able to check.

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

bobpullen — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:25:32 GMT

I could be mis-remembering but I think you're right, the option used to exist.

That said, it was a bit of a misnomer if you ask me. From memory, the only options you could choose between were UNII-1 channels 36-48. That covers the 80MHz spectrum of radio that would be used regardless of which of the individual channels you actually selected i.e. you could select 36 or 40 and the hub would broadcast across exactly the same 80MHz range of channels regardless 🤷‍

The other thing to consider with the Smart Hub Plus is that it can operate at much higher channels (UNII-2/3), some of which can broadcast at higher power and are therefore preferred. If you were to fix to the 36-48 range, then you lose out on the benefit, and also possibly inhibit the ability for the hub to operate at 160MHz channel widths (another thing 'new' to Smart Hub Plus, that pretty much doubles the Wi-Fi capacity for devices that can make use of it).

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

XRaySpeX — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:36:25 GMT

It's not there on previous firmware, r1.34.0-R-994210-PROD-83002

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

huggons — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:31:59 GMT

Is the r1.34.1 bit not the important bit for the firmware?

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

XRaySpeX — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:35:57 GMT

Sorry, I've corrected it.

Re: EE Smart Hub Plus router 5GHz Smart/fixed channel

huggons — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:44:48 GMT

Cool, thanks for checking