Bandwidth questions

[KevTN]

Just got my Pixel 2 xl so in a few weeks I will be getting a mini home. Long story short I thought about making my bedroom ‘smart’ to start small. I ordered two TP-link smart plugs when they were half price. They are 2.4 ghz. I have a tri band router. Can I set the plugs upon 2.4 to setup but switch my phone back to 5ghz and still control the plugs?

Thanks

 

[Adibalwani03]

This might vary per router, but most routers I've seen treat the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks as the same local networks so devices on different bands can talk to each other. So yes, you should be able to control your smart plugs on 2.4Ghz with your phone/google home on the 5Ghz network.

Also, in case of the smart plugs i dont think the local network matters at all, since they advertised as you being able to control them from anywhere, even when you're not home. The same goes for many other smart devices, I can tell google assistant to turn my home lights on or off when i'm not home (Its a fun way of annoying my friends lol)