04-04-2020 01:47 PM
The Smart Hubs are limited to wifi connections. I have a ZTE MF279T and am always struggling with having to shut off connected devices, cameras, kids devices etc. etc.
Is there something I can do to combat this problem?
Thanks!
04-04-2020 01:49 PM
In addition if there is a device that also would help with the wifi range as some areas of the home are poor connection?
05-07-2020 02:04 PM
The ZTE MF279T Smart hub only allows for a maximum of 20 wireless(wifi) users at any given time. And you could try Power line Ethernet to possibly extend your wireless network.
10-13-2020 11:19 PM
05-07-2020 02:19 PM
Also another thing you could possibly do is, if you have another wireless router that has bridge mode. You could put the other wireless router into bridge mode and use that as your wireless access point and turn off wifi on your smart hub. It is possible you can get more wifi users on that way! Because it would be going through Ethernet port rather than wifi on the smart hub.
10-14-2020 08:08 AM
Maximum number of wifi connections 10 🤔
10-14-2020 09:01 AM
10-14-2020 11:15 AM
The zte mf279t smarthub is a duel band wifi router. So it has 2.4GHz wifi band and 5GHz wifi band. Either band can handle 10 wifi devices. So the 2.4GHz wifi band has 10 wifi devices and the 5GHz wifi band has 10 wifi devices. So the hub can handle 20 wifi devices at any given time.
10-14-2020 12:00 PM
If you can separate the two bands and set up two independent WiFi networks, one for 5G and one for 2.4G, you will have more control. The 2.4G band has more range than the 5G. You could sign on the more distant (weaker signal) devices to the 2.4 G.
10-16-2020 12:50 PM - last edited on 10-26-2020 06:21 PM by dru
Hi adamthebad,
RonAKA (Ambassador) posted a new reply in Internet & Home Phone on 10-14-2020 10:00 AM:
Re: Smart Hub is limited wifi.
If you can separate the two bands and set up two independent WiFi networks, one for 5G and one for 2.4G, you will have more control. The 2.4G band has more range than the 5G. You could sign on the more distant (weaker signal) devices to the 2.4 G.
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10-14-2020 12:13 PM
10-14-2020 12:31 PM
"NOT all rural homes are limited to 10 wifi connections like TELUS thinks we should have"
The limit of 10 connections per frequency is determined by ZTE the device manufacture. Rogers and AT&T use the same device and have the same limitation.
10-26-2020 06:17 PM
02-28-2021 10:41 AM
Did you actually replace the ZTE MF279 with the Nighthawk? Or in addition to it? (I'm kind of new to this.) We have spent hours on the phone with Telus because our MF279T just stops - randomly. All of the devices are connected but it won't talk to the outside world.
03-25-2022 07:09 PM
I'd like to know the answer to this as well as i'm out of 2.4 G users as most of the cameras, security system and smart plugs only use 2.4 G. There's another post from CanadianKodiak about using a range extender over wifi from the smart hub and then plugging a router into the range extender using ethernet cable. Telus seems particularly vague about either solution working or coming up with a solution of their own that we can use?? And yes, my smart hub quits arbitrarily, usually when we're a 2 hr drive away. Seem to have partially solved this by pulling the battery on the smart hub, plugging the smart hub into a smart plug and having the smart plug turn the power off for a minute or two and back on again. The smart plug is connected to a UPS in case of power outage which takes the place of the battery. You have to use a smart plug that works when the internet is down obviously.
03-25-2022 07:27 PM
I'm having the limited number of connections problem with ZTE 279 smart hub as well as most of security, camera and smart plug users are 2.4G. There is another post from CanadianKodiak about using a range extender and then an ethernet cable from the extender to a router. Telus coach says it shouldn't work, but CK says it does. I also have trouble with the smart hub crashing, usually when I'm a 2 hour drive away. Have temporarily solved this by pulling the battery from the smart hub, and plugging the smart hub into a smart plug which is connected to a UPS (solves the battery removal issue). Then I have the smart plug shut down for a minute or two once a day in case the smart hub has crashed. Essential to use a smart plug that still works when the internet is down (I'm using Kasa HS103) Anyway, pretty disappointed with Telus an any sort of a formal response in these forums on how to overcome the limited number of users. Otherwise I guess I'll have to start spending more $ on electronics that may or may not work.