Router for using with Plusnet Hub 2

Philtor

Philtor

Philtor

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Hi Folks

I have Plusnet FTTP and using their Hub 2 which does not allow for splitting the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

The Hub decides which frequency devices use and I want to have my work machine always connect on the 5GHz band.

So is the TP Link Archer AX1500 a good choice? Can be had for £40 at the minute.

Should be simple enough to put the Hub in bridge mode and then have this do the donkey work (he says) :D
 
Thanks :) Networking stuff was never my forte so didn’t know about not needing the Hub and just using the router! Even better then. Will look at them options you mention too.

Edit: on the above link, I assume I just use the ‘what settings do I use for fibre broadband’ rather the other one that mentions the modem? Just when you said about the ONT being the modem..
 
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Ok thanks again!

Why I didn’t do this years ago I will never know as that Hub Plusnet supply isn’t great as is most ISP supplied gear I guess.

Get’s the job done but not being able to split the bands was a bad choice and frustrating. Very limited control over stuff also given it’s locked down.
 
Avalon said:
The Hub2 is just a rebranded BT/EE Hub, it was actually one of the better ISP provided CPE options, but Plusnet always pulls BT’s hand me down equipment a few years later, it also had no issues providing 5Ghz clients 5Ghz. If your device isn’t getting a combined 2.4/5Ghz signal, I would suggest the issue likely lies elsewhere, either poor signal strength or the client side. Devices can be dropped back to 2.4Ghz when the signal is poor as 2.4Ghz has better penetration than 5Ghz, I suspect this may be your issue, and if so, a hard wired AP or mesh node in a more appropriate location is a much better answer.
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Yeah but you cannot disable the automatic smart selection and create two separate SSID’s for each band which is what I want to do.

It’s not a bad hub really but that is a big negative for me.
 
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