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dagroses · ‎24-08-2023

Is it true that I can have 5G home broadband just by switching mode on my router as advisor told me? I thought I had to have a Huawei cube router thing.

Jayach · ‎26-08-2023

Also I found this YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF9o33oJkf8

And I think this is the manual for it https://media.s-bol.com/Y78oROPGWVDn/original.pdf, which .if it is. the first connection to the camera needs to be to it's Wi-Fi hotspot.

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CrimsonLiar · ‎24-08-2023

For 5G mobile broadband, you would either need a different router or a 5G dongle. However, if they are just talking about 5GHz that's different, your router already has 5GHz 802.11ac/WiFi6 abilities.

Jayach · ‎24-08-2023

@CrimsonLiar wrote:
For 5G mobile broadband, you would either need a different router or a 5G dongle. However, if they are just talking about 5GHz that's different, your router already has 5GHz 802.11ac/WiFi6 abilities.

Only if they have the Ultra router, if it's the THG3000 it's Wi-Fi5, but yes, it has 5Ghz.

@dagroses just who is your "advisor" and what are you really referring to 5G or 5Ghz?

dagroses · ‎25-08-2023

I just want to be able to use secuity bulbs which they say work with 5G. Also fitwatch and next mobile I buy will be 5G.

I am completely ignorant on the subject so don't understand if I will be able to use such things.

The router is a THG3000.

The advisor was a vodafone customer service guy on chat.

Does this make things any clearer and are you able to advise further.

Thanks so much for the help

Cynric · ‎25-08-2023

@dagroses Hmmm you are a bit muddled, let's see what we can do for you.

The security bulbs are likely to be on 5GHz WiFi.

The watch is likely to be on both 5G mobile and 5GHz WiFi, but that depends on the model.

The phone is highly likely to work on 4G and 5G mobile, and 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi. With the usual warning that it too could depend on the model.

dagroses · ‎25-08-2023

Haha "bit muddled" love it!

So I'm thinking I can just switch router to 5Ghz. I will check what the watch and future phone work on depending on model as you say.

Following the advice of the vodafone advisor I went into the router online and he told me to look for 'advanced' but I didn't see it so guess I went wrong. Are you able to tell me the steps I should follow to switch to 5Ghz bearing in mind I'm a bit, well muddles I suppose😂.

Thanks so much.

Jayach · ‎25-08-2023

The router by default will be using both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz with the same SSID (name) for them both.

If your smart bulbs are 5Ghz you should have no problem setting them up, if you do it's nothing to do with the 5Ghz, so basically forget about that.

However most smart bulbs are 2.4Ghz only and that is where the problem setting them up occurs, I suspect that is the case for you.

Just what smart bulbs are they so we can check their spec?

The "advisor" obviously has no idea what they were talking about. The Vodafone router doesn't have an "advanced" mode. It is Basic or Expert. Ignore anything they said.

dagroses · ‎26-08-2023

The bulbs are Chinese in origin and seem to be nameless! Barcode and photo of box attached. I did at one point manage to contact seller and it was they that told me I needed 5G which is why I thought I couldn't hook them up....