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Jun 5th, 2023, 13:13 | #1 |
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Wi-FI - connection problems - a solution
My Volvo V60 (MY23) will not connect to my home broadband modem router via Wi-Fi. I've tried both a BT smart hub 2 and a FritzBox 3490.
Most modern broadband routers Wi-FI default to none SSID (service set identifier) differentiation between 2.4GHz & 5GHz (some give the option to choose to differentiate) i.e. both 2.4GHz & 5GHz have the same SSID (unique username of Wi-Fi network) and the device trying to connect will choose the appropriate frequency. The Volvo modem cannot seem to select the correct frequency (2.4GHz) to make a connection and will not see undifferentiated SSID broadband routers. I connected an old modem (FritzBox 7170) that only has a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection and my V60 connected without problem. If both 2.4 & 5GHz are using the same SSID then try assigning unique SSIDs to each frequency. If it works then please post name & model of modem and any other setup changes to get your Volvo connecting to the home wi-fi network. |
Jun 5th, 2023, 14:04 | #2 |
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Why not buy a range extender? These are easy to set up and invariably give one or the other band extended with your normal SSID with _ext on the end (e.g. BTHUB5AA44JJQ_ext).
Then get the car to connect to that. £20 on Amazon, plug in and forget about it.
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I see what your getting at as I've used an old router that only transmits 2.4GHz to resolve the problem but a range extender that will only boost the 2.4GHz might have the same problem. I could of course use separate SSIDs on my router but this creates other problems. Last edited by ma42; Jun 5th, 2023 at 14:44. |
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Jun 5th, 2023, 15:13 | #4 |
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I would simply use the extender with a separate SSID.
I've got a long thin house, BT router at one end, extender in the middle, another extender 2/3 of the way along, each one broadcasts with a different SSID, doesn't really cause an issue as phones, ipads etc just auto change to the strongest one if the signal drops off. Could never get it to work reliably if they all had the same ID as when the power went off they'd not necessarily connect up correctly. You could for example just use one and only transmit from the extender the 2.4g band, call it something like "Volvo" and just use it for the car.
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Long thin house, you need a hive setup, then one ssid for the whole house and garden, and auto hand off of Wi-Fi video calls and voice with no loss of service
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5 ghz has less penetration but higher transfer rate - wouldn't be surprised if the car is seeing that and trying to connect but failing, then not dropping back to the wider 2.4ghz band because it's got the same SSID.
I know I have this issue on my BT Extender and in the end changed the SSID of the 5ghz to Extendername_FAST so that I could choose. My wife has one of those Peloton exercise bikes and it flat refuses to work if connected to the 5ghz connection, even though it connects it won't play it's videos.
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First time I've had this problem ..... changed to single SSID when I changed my ISP to BT and find it very convenient, so reluctant to go back to separate SSIDs. It's not really a big problem as the onboard SIM seems to cope with software and map updates (just downloaded v2.9) and if I really need to I can always temporarily connect an old router with 2.4GHz wi-fi configured like an extender with a separate SSID from my primary modem/router.
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