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Smart Plug Requires 2.4Ghz
I am trying to connect a smart plug and I have tried disconnecting my pods but have not had any luck connecting my smart plugs. The plug is blinking and I should be able to select it via wifi but so far nothing.
flatlander3
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2 years ago
You're out of luck there. You can change WiFi modes on your gateway, but then your Pods won't work. They need WiFi 6. You need something that speaks 802.11 b. You have the cost reduced version Yugo of networking hardware.
So, either return them and get outlets that speak WiFi 6, or buy another cheap $20 Ethernet WiFi b/g/n router and plug that into your gateway so they have something to talk too. SSID has to be different than your gateway. Disable the DHCP server on the LAN on that router. Set DHCP forwarding to point to your gateway (10.0.0.1) so it handles networking.
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nolatravegirl
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2 years ago
I have all my old plugs and switches working fine because they were hooked up prior to me switching to xfnity. Can I disconnect the pods and have it somehow detect the plugs and then reconnect the pods? I have an old Cisco Linksys E1000, can I use that just for the plugs?
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flatlander3
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2 years ago
For your gateway, no. It doesn't work that way. It just does one radio mode or the other, not both at the same time. In b/g/n mode (2.4G/5G) your pods won't work at all.
Cisco will work. Here's the manual: https://downloads.linksys.com/downloads/userguide/E1000_V10_UG_USA_NC-WEB,0.pdf
Let it boot up. Hold in the reset button to factory default it (lights will flash). Don't plug it into your gateway yet.
Connect to Cisco with an Ethernet cable to one of the black ports. It's address will be http://192.168.1.1 username=admin (I think it prompts you to change it then).
Page 13: Internet setup = automatic (dhcp)
Page 16: DHCP server setup = disabled
Page 19/20/21: WiFi Setup -- radio mode=mixed, use wpa/wpa2 for security, give it an SSID broadcast name, set the wireless security key
Now that Cisco doesn't have DHCP forwarding, but it might work anyway. I think 'disabled' turns it into a network switch which is fine. Connect the yellow port on Cisco to your gateway and power cycle Cisco. Stay connected to the Ethernet port. See if you can get online. If you can, try the WiFi on it with the WiFi key you set.
A bit of luck, your plugs are in range and can see it too.
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