[Shop-talk] Router for the garage

[Bob Spidell]

I just installed a wi-fi extender so I could control a garage door 
opener. It connects to either 2.4 and 5.0 devices (I think the opener is 
2.4 only but, not sure):

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NR2VMNC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

On 8/10/2020 9:25 PM, Robert Nogueirao wrote:
> I’d like to use some smart plugs out in the garage so I can turn the fan and vacuum on or off via voice command.   The problem is the wifi router provided by my internet provider is a 2.4 ghz/5ghz router which switches between the two depending on the speed and signal strength.  The two smart plugs I have require 2.4ghz. The result is half the time the don’t work.
> Can I simply plug a 2.4ghz router into the port on the 2.4/5 GHz router, give it a name and use that connection in the garage for the smart plugs?   Will the 2.4/5 router see it simply as another device?
> It sure would be nice to not have to walk across the garage to turn on the fan or vacuum.
> Thanks for any help
> Bob Nogueira
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