Control your Wi-Fi's broadcast frequency

In the event that you encounter any obstacle in the process of connecting a HAM device to your Wi-Fi, there is a significant chance that the necessary 2.4GHz criterion for your Wi-Fi broadcast frequency is not met.

• You can see some simple ways in which you can determine if your Wi-Fi is broadcasting at 2.4GHz in our related article.

In case after the above inspection you find that there is an issue with your Wi-Fi's broadcast frequency, here are 2 simple ways in which you can troubleshoot the problem:

A) If you find that your Wi-Fi is indeed not transmitting at 2.4GHz or there is no 2.4GHz channel enabled, then you can still install and configure our device:

• Set up the device with a nearby Wi-Fi that broadcasts at 2.4 GHz, if available. In case this Wi-Fi is far away and has no range at the site, then you can follow the solutions we suggest in our related article.

• Get a new Wi-Fi router that transmits at 2.4 GHz and configure the device to that.

B) If your Wi-Fi is "dual-band", meaning it broadcasts at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, then you can configure the frequency it broadcasts at by setting it to the 2.4 GHz that works for your HAM devices:

1. Connect to the Wi-Fi whose broadcast frequency you want to know, and type "192.168.1.1" in any browser's search bar. You will be taken to the router's configuration page.

2. Fill in your account login details, which, if not changed, are usually as following:

• Username: "admin".
• Password: the one indicated on the back of your router.

You can find more details on this, in your router's manual, or contact your router provider.

3. Proceed to the appropriate setting, to ensure a 2.4GHz broadcast frequency.

The methods of setting and changing this transmit frequency on dual-band routers may vary from provider to provider.

Below, we present some indicative ways of changing the frequency:

• You can access the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies through separate tabs in the "Wireless" tab. There, you can click on the "5 GHz" tab and change the SSID name. You'll see two separate signals the next time you try to connect to your Wi-Fi.

• Some providers make this process much easier - when you click on the "Wireless" tab, you'll see an option that says "Separate bands", "Synchronize bands", or "Concurrently with". Select (check/change) "Yes" or "No" and the new SSID will be automatically created.

• Some providers have separate controls for these two bands. If you want, you can enable or disable these frequencies. 

Once you've set up the device and connected it to your desired Wi-Fi, you can re-enable your router's "dual-band" capability by turning on the 5GHz frequency again.