network issues

[jimbo]

sorry to be yet more of a nuisance but can someone advise me please on this subject?

my internet provider tells me it's perfectly ok to have a network within the main network of my modem/router. i had trouble connecting like my phone/tv to the wifi on the main network so a subsidary network was created to enable  the connections. thats fine until work is done on the cabling etc and the system/ my router is rebooted and these items try to access wifi via the main network, demanding that i have to reconnect them to the subsidary network. is this normal practice? is this ok to do/keep doing so any items that wont connect on the main network have to have a subsidary network created for them to connect on wifi? as you may have gathered, i know little of this stuff, hence my search for knowledge again from those of you here who know much more than i do

 

MTIA

[uk666]

Just reset the router to its factory default settings.

To reset a router, you'll typically need to locate the reset button (often small and recessed) on the back or bottom of the device, and then press and hold it with a paperclip or similar object for about 10-30 seconds while the router is powered on. After releasing the button, the router will restart and reset to its factory default settings.

Use the default Wi-Fi username and password (can usually be found on a sticker on the router itself) to connect your mobile phone th the Wi-Fi, it should work now.

Log in to your router and go to settings and change the Wi-Fi name and password.

[jimbo]

hi and tnx to you, uk666 for the response. my apologies for the delayed response. unfortunately for me, i have various health issues that play up when i least need them to, no excuse meant.

anyway, i wonder if you understand my question in as much as is it ok to have a main network with a particular name and then have extra networks created within that main network and have some items connected to that one or, indeed, another extra network? is it a common practice to have a main network with other networks created within it and then used with separate items added to the additional networks? my apologies if i'm not explaining myself clearley enough

 

MTIA

[uk666]

You can use any name and password for the channels

Wi-Fi uses different frequency bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz and 7 GHz)

2.4 GHz:
Offers longer range and better penetration through walls but typically has slower speeds and more potential for interference due to its widespread use by other devices (microwaves, Bluetooth, etc.).

5 GHz:
Provides faster speeds and less interference due to fewer devices using this band but has a shorter range and doesn't penetrate walls as well as 2.4 GHz.

6 GHz:
The newest band, offering the fastest speeds and even less interference, but with the shortest range and limited device support (primarily for newer Wi-Fi 6E devices).