Yes, some smart home plugs support 5GHz connectivity.
Yes, some smart home plugs support 5GHz connectivity.
On Amazon I only notice 2.5 GHz compatible smart plugs. My internet uses only 5Gbps speed. I need to control lights with voice commands by connecting their cables to smart plugs on the wall. Is there a solution for this? I wasn’t sure if this should be posted under hobby electronics or general topics.
Are there alternative ways to enhance your system beyond custom fire hazard controllers using Bluetooth?
Explore home assistant, Zigbee or Z-wave. Home assistant is a useful software that manages various systems and connects different environments. For example, even without many HomeKit devices, I can show them on my iPhone and operate them using HomeKit through home assistant.
The limit to 2.4 Ghz comes from the fact that higher frequencies reduce range and penetration. 2.4 Ghz should suffice for most of a typical home, while 5Ghz might work depending on the setup. Many IoT devices need minimal bandwidth, making 5Ghz radios unnecessary. I remember a suggested WiFi standard using the 800 or 900 MHz band for this use case, though it never got approved.
There are valid concerns here. Picture a grand mansion but try using it in crowded high-rise buildings where many networks compete for bandwidth. Also, if your gadgets lack strong protection, someone far away might gain unauthorized access.
I was mistaken. The reference was an official standard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ah Still, nobody adopted it.
According to the guidelines, simultaneous multi-band routers are recommended for WiFi 5 and later models. WiFi 4 was the sole standard that offered this capability in either mode.