Hi Stephen, I guess that all depends on the modem Telstra send you and how they have it configured.
Some Telstra modems certainly do (or did) use separate networks for each frequency from <https://www.telstra.com.au/support/category/broadband/set-up/how-to-find-or -change-your-wi-fi-network-name-and-key> > Note: A Telstra Gateway Max has two network names because it can operate in > either 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequencies. 5GHz gives faster speeds if you are > watching video, but 2.4GHz can help extend the range of your Wi-Fi network. Which confirms what Brian was saying about the relative merits of each frequency. Out of interest, which frequency does your computer connect at and is it always at that frequency? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] on 9/2/17 12:59, Stephen Chape at [email protected] wrote: > Hi Neil, > > I stopped using the Apple Time Capsule about 3 years ago when it finally died. > Then started a new contract with Telstra Bigpond who provided me with a Modem > already set up. > But I have only ever had one WiFi network. > > >> On 9 Feb 2017, at 11:48 am, Neil Houghton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Re: Wireless band choice >> Hi Stephen, >> >> Not sure which device you actually used to set-up your wireless the modem >> or the Time Capsule often with this set-up people turn off the wireless on >> the modem and use the time capsule to set-up the wireless network. >> >> In my case here, the modem actually sets up two different wireless networks, >> with slightly different network names, one on the 2.4GHz frequency and one on >> the 5GHz frequency. The modem makes both networks available but, when you >> connect your wireless device, you have to choose which network to join. >> >> The situation you describe sounds different the equipment setting up one >> wireless network but utilising whichever frequency it thinks best to >> transmit/receive network traffic between devices. >> >> I¹m guessing that this is an Apple airport feature and that you had your >> wireless network set-up by your Time Capsule (or other Apple device like an >> Airport Extreme)? >> >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> >> Neil
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