Originally Posted by
draver
Here is the setup system as I apply it.
Your phone starts the app (NewHub) for the device then using the app menu you select the ISP providing WiFi in the area. When you choose, you should be prompted for log in & password through the app for the device to connect to the ISP. Once it connects, it indicates with a check mark you have service via the ISP. The app allows you configure a WiFi name for the device to broadcast. I use XXX-2 & XXX-5 indicating 2.4Gb and 5Gb from the device. Mine only will use 2.4 Gb on the device to connect to the local ISP, but can broadcast both simultaneously for users. Typically 2.4Gb is longer range but slower than 5Gb. Up to 5 other devices can now connect to the device as a pass through WiFi service from the ISP. You can now even connect your phone to the app service.
Remember that EVERY device that tries to connect directly to the local ISP would need to also log in, and have paid credentials. This shares the one log in that the device connects with.
One point of clarification - Gb is the abbreviation for Gigabit, which is a size/quantity measurement. Ghz is the abbreviation fir Gigahertz, which is a frequency measurement. WiFi typically broadcasts on 2.4 and 5Ghz frequencies.
When you sign up for home internet, the internet providers often sell their tiers based on "transfer rate" speeds, usually in Mb/s (Megabits per second) or Gb/s (Gigabits per second).
Confusing matters slightly is the fact that 2.4Ghz typically has a longer range, but slower transfer rate, while 5Ghz is the reverse.
Point is, WiFi channels are Gigahertz, not Gigabits.