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2 internet signals with U-verse with GigaPower
I recently upgraded from Uverse 18 Mbps to GigaPower. When I did, they gave me a new modem - the NVG599. This replaced my old modem - the 3801HVG. I still have my old access point - the VAP2500. Since upgrading to the new service, I now have 2 wireless signals, one on 2.5 Ghz and one on 5 Ghz (at least according to the installer). Is the new NVG559 generating the faster 5 Ghz signal, and the VAP2500 generating the slower 2.5 Ghz signal? How can I tell what wireless technology both systems are utilizing, e.g. 802.11AC vs N vs G? Some of my devices can connect to either signal, and some can only connect to the slower signal.
I had my old system set up to extend wireless coverage in my house by turning an old Linksys router I had lying around effectively into an access point in my living room. That is, configure the Linksys router as a slave to the AT&T modem. Can I do the same thing with the NVG599?
mibrnsurg
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9 years ago
@blakeyoung The WAP is on 5 Ghz only. 😉
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blakeyoung
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9 years ago
Ahh, I gotcha. So it looks like the NVG599 broadcasts 802.11AC, and the VAP2500 broadcasts 802.11N. So if devices cannot utilize the AC mode, they can connect to the N access point.
And basically just forget about the 2.4 and 5 Ghz as having any real signficance?
Ultimately all these questions are geared towards figuring out how to eventually extend my service into my living room with an additional WAP.
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