2Ghz and 5Ghz networks

[jem16]

The BT Home Hub 6 ( Also known as BT Smart Hub) was what I had and it had the ability to separate the two networks with separate SSIDs. It's not the Smart Hub 2.

I was forced to get the SH2 as the BT Home Hub 6 does not have a phone port for Digital Voice.

[HHGTTG]

Precisely. I bought mine to play with abd BT can send me one when I have to go DV and FTTC /FTTP.

[WSH]

Just an idea.

Did they ask for the old hub back?  If you have an old one there is nothing to stop you configuring the old one to act as a wireless access point (WAP) and set that to 2.4GHz with a separate SSID.  Then you just turn the 2.4GHz off on the Smart Hub 2, leaving that to deal with 5GHz.

[jem16]

They have sent a returns bag for the old router but in My BT it also says a Failure to Return Charge of £0.

I asked if I had to return it in another post and was told that as I have had the old router since before 13th December 2019 I don't have to return it.

Not sure I can be bothered with having 2 routers though but something to consider.

[WSH]

Fair enough.  Just for the record, if you decide to try it.

Basically, disable/turn off everything except the Wi-Fi.  Particularly the DHCP, (you can’t have two DHCPs in the same network unless you create a split-scope), but you will need to give the old hub a static IP address that doesn’t clash with anything else in your network.  Then you connect the two hubs LAN port to LAN port and you’re good to go.