Landlines are going digital

[#1]

@greengrass what does it show as 'Description' in the output from the netsh wlan show interfaces ?

and for 'Driver' in the output from netsh wlan show drivers ?

[#2]

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@greengrass wrote:

Actually, scrolling down I see that "radio types supported 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b"

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Log on to your Plusnet Hub Two Manager, look in My devices and see what frequency your laptop is connecting at, 5GHz or 2.4GHz

Also, unless you have devices that need to connect at 2.4GHz, go to Plusnet Hub Two Manager, look in Wireless and use the Change settings tab to turn off the 2.4GHz - remember to click Save tab.

This is what I have done, so my PC always links to the router at 5GHz.

[#3]

Nothing is simple is it.

Last night the 192.168.1.254 worked.

Now it says secure connection required.

[#4]

In "My Devices".

Wireless:

2.4ghz; 2

5 ghz: 2

Status on for both.

[#5]

@greengrass 

Now it says secure connection required.

Your Hub firmware has updated overnight and the later firmware enforces an https: connection.

@pvmb 

greengrass's  wifi adapter claims not to support 5ghz

Actually, scrolling down I see that "radio types supported 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b"

so disabling the 2.4ghz is going to stop it connecting at all!

My guess (and its just a guess!) is that a driver update is needed. @greengrass have you ever updated the wifi driver since you got the laptop ? Check the HP site to see if an updated driver exists 

[#6]

@MisterW 

"greengrass's  wifi adapter claims not to support 5ghz

Actually, scrolling down I see that "radio types supported 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b"

so disabling the 2.4ghz is going to stop it connecting at all!"

Well, my TP-Link AC1300 USB Wi-FI dongle reports as 802.11n - it works on 2.4GHz and 5GHz. It's maker claims a max link speed of 867Mbps at 5GHz and I can confirm this is achievable!

Despite what it says here: IEEE 802.11n-2009 - Wikipedia

[#7]

Thanks everyone.

You could be correct misterw

I am going to leave it as I will probably end up messing things up completely. At least I am connected.

One question I have, on the PN2 the blue light does not go all the way around the circle, it is at the top and bottom, is that normal?

[#8]

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@greengrass wrote:

One question I have, on the PN2 the blue light does not go all the way around the circle, it is at the top and bottom, is that normal?

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Yes.

[#9]

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@greengrass wrote:

In "My Devices".

Wireless:

2.4ghz; 2

5 ghz: 2

Status on for both.

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OK. It can support 5GHz but, from your reported test speed the Wi-Fi link to your laptop is working on the slower 2.4GHz link.

(I hope that is reported against the listed laptop device - not just the router's Wi-Fi "Status" - both are on by default.)

Unfortunately, the Hub2 router used the same ID name for both Wi-Fi standards, so you can't use that to establish a hard connection to one or the other. As I said, unless you have devices that need a 2.4GHz link, I would turn that off in the router, leaving just the 5GHz Wi-Fi on. Works for me!

Just that when my friend with an older Android phone comes round I may need to temporarily turn the router's 2.4GHz Wi-Fi back on again. 😊

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[#11]

pvmb,

In my devices, I can see that the,

Televison is using 5ghz

Mobile 5ghz

Laptop 2.4ghz

I think it is best I do not try to change any settings in case I cannot connect at all.

I will use it for a couple of weeks and then maybe look into changing the settings in the router to keep 5ghz only.

[#12]

That is strange, @greengrass . If the laptop has the Realtek RTL8821CE-M 802.11a/b/g/n/ac installed and up to date  drivers it too should be able to connect to the 5Ghz band.

[#13]

@jab1 I'd agree with that, but a brief search does find a number of posts reporting no 5ghz connection with that wifi nic.

[#14]

Just because it can operate at 5GHz doesn't mean it will - same as my Archer T3U adaptor when 2.4GHz Wi-Fi is on.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1547696/Realtek-Rtl8821ce.html?page=4#manual

"This module is approved only for OEM integration in qualified laptop and tablet computers andmust not be co-located or transmit simultaneouslywith any other antenna or transmitter. Thegrantee is responsible for ensuring all OEM implementations satisfy RF exposure and otherconditions for the compliance to all the rules that apply to the product into which this certified RFmodule is integrated. Additional testing and certification are necessary when all conditions are notsatisfied. For all products market in US, OEM has to limit the operation channels in CH1 to CH13for 2.4GHz band by supplied firmware programming tool. OEM shall not supply any tool or infoto the end-user regarding to Regulatory Domain change. The OEM should also inform the endusers that operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only"

[#15]

@pvmb

Not sure why its reporting wireless N (aka wireless 4 with max link of 600Mbs on 5ghz) as the AC in TP-Link AC1300 product indicates its wireless AC aka wireless 5 which as you've found has a max link speed of 867 Mbps on 5 GHz