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2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

clarkycat
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2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

I received my new PlusNet router and since setting up I have been having a few issues with connection, particularly iPhones and my Macbook.  I am wondering whether the automatic dual band is causing an issue?  I have a couple of range extenders in the house too and wondering if that is causing an issue also.  For example, when I walk back in the house, my phone will show full bars of wifi, but the circle just spins when I try and update Facebook as an example.  I have to turn wifi off and on again to to get it to refresh.  A similar thing happens when I move round the house.
Has anyone got any ideas as to why?  For now, I have changed the SSID of my 5ghz just as an experiment to see if this works.
Thanks!
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Mustrum
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

Some iDevices seem to struggle switching, or even connecting when 2.4 and 5Ghz WiFi is synced, adding a 5 to the 5Ghz SSID and not synching them has helped many people.
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

just to confirm, that with macbook splitting the networks has resolved the issues.
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clarkycat
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

Sorry?  Please repeat Smiley
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clarkycat
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

Quote from: Mustrum
Some iDevices seem to struggle switching, or even connecting when 2.4 and 5Ghz WiFi is synced, adding a 5 to the 5Ghz SSID and not synching them has helped many people.

OK great.  I tried adding "5ghz" to the end of the 5 network and so far it seems better. 
clarkycat
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

OK so still having problems.  My wife's iphone doesn't connect even though it has full bars and I've just had to restart my router again! 
clarkycat
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

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just to confirm, that with macbook splitting the networks has resolved the issues.

No.
clarkycat
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

Does anyone know of a conflict with Netgear extenders?
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Re: 2.4ghx and 5ghz conflict?

i've noticed that as i move rooms with my mbp that i need to switch wifi on and off, ipads, phones etc. all seem to be ok.
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