topic Re: Connecting to 5G network in Arlo Pro

Connecting to 5G network

Esme48 — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 05:03:42 GMT

It was mentioned in the community that devices cannot be connected to 5G network. Does this make my system obsolete?

Re: Connecting to 5G network

StephenB — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 11:32:12 GMT

@Esme48 wrote:

devices cannot be connected to 5G network. Does this make my system obsolete?

No - wifi still uses 2.4 gHz.

The advantage of 2.4 gHz is that it has longer range then the other WiFi bands. That's particularly useful when the cameras are outdoors (some distance from the base or router).

Re: Connecting to 5G network

Esme48 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:12:36 GMT

I switched to 2.4gHZ on the phone app and tried to connect. It didn't work. I'm not sure if the internet provider won't allow the switching. Is that a possibility?

Re: Connecting to 5G network

StephenB — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:41:44 GMT

@Esme48 wrote:

I'm not sure if the internet provider won't allow the switching. Is that a possibility?

No. We're talking about your home wifi, not your internet connection. Your ISP doesn't care what wifi band you use.