Are there smart home devices which use 5GHz wireless

[coxhaus]

Are there any 5 GHz wireless smart home devices out there? I don't run 2.4 GHz wireless any more. My wife bought a device to turn off lights but it was only 2.4 GHz so it would not work with my wireless.

 

[thiggins]

None that I know of.

 

[System Error Message]

None that I know of.

thats terrible, considering the interference that can cause connection issues if said smart device is a door bell, a lock, a wireless camera system, a motion sensor and so on.

 

[thiggins]

thats terrible, considering the interference that can cause connection issues if said smart device is a door bell, a lock, a wireless camera system, a motion sensor and so on.

What's worse, no connection due to interference or short range?
These are not performance driven products and low cost is key.

 

[System Error Message]

What's worse, no connection due to interference or short range?
These are not performance driven products and low cost is key.

before wireless became commonplace at homes, these devices would be wired.

 

[rorykingms]

Nest Cam Outdoor and Rachio 3rd gen work on 5 GHz. (Also 2.4 GHz.)

 

[CaptainSTX]

Are there any 5 GHz wireless smart home devices out there? I don't run 2.4 GHz wireless any more. My wife bought a device to turn off lights but it was only 2.4 GHz so it would not work with my wireless.

My Amazon Echo uses 5 Ghz.

 

[rorykingms]

My wife bought a device to turn off lights but it was only 2.4 GHz so it would not work with my wireless.

Just an FYI: the Caseta Wireless devices from Lutron communicate to a bridge that you hardwire to your network. They don't live on your WiFi. And they work great.

 

[sfx2000]

Are there any 5 GHz wireless smart home devices out there? I don't run 2.4 GHz wireless any more. My wife bought a device to turn off lights but it was only 2.4 GHz so it would not work with my wireless.

Not much out there for 5GHz natively - I've seen some of the esoteric stuff that runs in the non-WiFi (basically ISM) space that break out to a gateway box, but most of those boxes are ethernet.

With your Router and dedicated AP configuration - would it hurt to set up a dedicated SSID and VLAN for these IOT devices that run on 2.4 - one AP in 2.4GHz should probably cover more than enough of the property...

Might be a worthwhile exercise with the holiday season fast approaching - guest network for visitors... same policy would apply perhaps...