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Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

John_2015 — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:20:30 GMT

My router is currently in the cupboard under the stairs but I have the discs plugged in via ethernet downstairs and upstairs.

Despite this, devices are STILL connecting to the very weak signal from the router under the stairs instead of the stronger signal from the black discs.

Is there any way of just turning off WiFi to the smart hub and leaving the WiFi on for the discs? I can't find any settings in the router settings or MyBT app?

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

NeilO — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:18:36 GMT

Hi @John_2015 You can turn off the wifi on the Smart hub as follows.

Open a new web browser on a device connected to your Hub and type 192.168. ...
Click Advanced Settings.
Click Wireless.
Enter the admin password. ...
Set the "Wireless" switch to "ON" or "OFF". ...
Remember once you make any changes you will need to save them.

Is there a reason why you're connecting your Complete wifi discs via ethernet? They will work in conjunction with the Smart Hub 2 to form a wifi mesh network when connected wirelessly.

Thanks

Neil

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

John_2015 — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:34:52 GMT

Hi Neil

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

My house is a new build where the developer has put the internet sockets in a cupboard under the stairs, which unfortunately strangles the WiFi coming from the router plugged in under there.

Weirdly they have set up whole home ethernet, so I can plug the black WiFi discs in around the house to give me amazing internet.

My problem is the router is also emitting a weak internet signal from the cupboard, which for some reason some devices are choosing to connect to instead of the WiFi disks.

I've tried to turn off WiFi on the router but it turned off WiFi for the discs too? How do I JUST turn off WiFi for the router but leave the discs on?

Thank you!

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

NeilO — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 10:38:26 GMT

@John_2015 Thanks for explaining that in more detail. Is it FTTP broadband you have?

Thanks

Neil

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

sfb — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 11:18:11 GMT

If you cant do what you are trying to do with the black discs, you could do what you want by using the original white wholehome discs instead

Stu

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

John_2015 — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:46:14 GMT

Yes I have 1gb internet FTTP. I'm using a smart hub 2 with the black discs.

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

John_2015 — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:47:23 GMT

Yikes! Is there really no way around this? Short of putting the router in a Faraday cage I am out of ideas 😬

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

licquorice — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:59:27 GMT

As counter- intuitive as it sounds, try disconnecting the black discs from the Ethernet connections. They are not designed to work by Ethernet backhaul.

Re: Turn off WiFi on Smart Hub 2 but leave WiFi ON for the discs?

NeilO — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:06:54 GMT

@John_2015 As well as disconnecting the discs from ethernet, would it be possible to reposition the Smart Hub? You should be able to connect the white openreach ONT via ethernet into your homes ethernet network then plug the Smart hub into an ethernet socket in a more suitable place.

Thanks

Neil