Unable to split channels on BT SmartHub 2 - what are my alternatives?

[T3]

Hi to all.  I would be so grateful for your help.  I have had a BT SmartHub2 for over a year, and it works fine.  However, my father who comes to stay with me regularly is unable to get to grips with the light switches in the house, and I want to use my Echo to use voice-activated light bulbs.  This requires use of the 2.4Ghz band, but the SmartHub cannot pick it up automatically.  I was going to split the channels but the BT website says that the SmartHub 2 does not support channel splitting.  What can I do?  Will a new, more recent SmartHub enable channel splitting?  Or is there another solution?

My thanks in advance

Andie

[licquorice]

Temporarily turn off the 5Ghz signal until the Smart bulbs connect to the Hub at 2.4Ghz and then re-instate the 5Ghz.

[Les-Gibson]

You could use one of these to create a seperate SSID that is 2.4 GHz only

https://shop.bt.com/products/bt-mini-wi-fi-home-hotspot-600-kit-084288-BVFF.html?utm_source=google&u...

[licquorice]

Or the superior TP Link version https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/tl-wpa4220-kit/

[T3]

That sounds like a great step - do you have any idea how I implement it?  I assumed that the inability to split channels meant that I could not disable either channel.  

[T3]

Thanks, just looking at the page now. 

[T3]

Just bringing up the page. Thank you.

[T3]

Sorry re my previous message. Just logged on to my router and have figured it out. About to give it a go, and thanks again.

[Les-Gibson]

It should be easy enough but come back here if you have any problems