I have a modem through an internet company, so I can’t edit the settings on it. The company told me I’d need to purchase my own modem if I wanted to change these settings so the camera could access the 2.4GHz. That’s my dilemma.
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You don’t really need another modem to control your own WiFi. You could just add a WiFi access point. You can even use an old wireless router by turning off DHCP in the settings and connecting it to the existing router by using one of the LAN ports, rather than the WAN port.
Please support 5G for your devices. 2.4ghz is too congested in my area. I won’t be using my current cams nor purchase additional cameras (including the new Cam v3) until you support 5G wireless.
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I think 5ghz would be nice for congested networks, but it’s not a necessity. Especially if its main purpose would be to allow for 4K streams. A better idea for grabbing more detail on a 1080p stream would to simply incorporate an optical zoom lens or multi-lens system. I’ve linked to a thread below.
Thanks for the tip, Lonnie! I’ll definitely try that 
I have a mesh tplink X60abd have them set up as access points and my guest I have it named IOT24 and the main access point IOT5 and my is modem is 5 and 2.4. I just sign in my phone to the IOT24.
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Wow this is still considered a WishList? Wyze is a joke.
What about more than one WiFi network capability in case one is not available?
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Of course the business side at Wyze is probably constantly asking, “But would existing customers be willing to replace their devices with newer dual-band models? Because if they won’t, then we lose.” Well, take it from this one longtime Wyze customer: I am definitely looking for 5 GHz hardware because my local situation makes 2.4 GHz painful. Even broke out the old RPi Zero W last weekend and right now shopping for a new dual band outdoor AP to swap in for the 2.4 GHz only model I installed only a few months ago – and believe me, I really don’t like climbing ladders.
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+1 my vote
I agree, I have occasional 2.4Ghz dropouts on my cameras, so having them be able to switch over to 5.0Ghz would help. My normal WiFi connections do this when I browse the internet so it should also be available in these Wyze cameras, I am sure I am not the only one that has experienced this issue. The present 2.4Ghz connection is not very stable.
I thing the all Wyze cameras should be compatible with both 2.4 and 5.0Ghz, because not all devices owned by all people have the ability to connect to both networks. If you have an older iPhone for example it will not be able to connect to 5g. I also think that it would be nice if the cameras could be viewed in OSX on the Mac, not just a smaller device such as a smart phone or iPad.
Due to the chips that are used, you are very unlikely to find a device that supports only 5 GHz and not also 2.4 GHz.
Even when you do find such a device, you can bet the hardware actually supports 2.4 GHz and it has been disabled in the firmware. (The last 5 GHz-only device I personally saw was a 5 GHz only access point that could be added to 2.4 GHz only routers, and that was years ago).
I was referring to the fact that the Wyze cams do not connect using 5Ghz, only 2.4Ghz. I would like to see them be able to connect using both because when my 2.4Ghz connection goes down the cameras stop operating, even though all of my other devices stay connected because they switch over automatically to the 5Ghz connection that my cable modem puts out. If the Wyze cams need a firmware update to achieve this function than it should be implemented, if not then that would mean having to purchase all new cameras in order for this to work, which is not ideal.
A firmware update would not fix this, it would require new hardware
That Wyze cams do not work with 5GHZz wifi should be clearly stated on the sales pages. Especially as during the 14-day trial the V3 cam seemed to work fine. Now it is not saving events on my devce for more than the last few hours and amazingly there is no way to access the cam plus cloud on the desktop
Why can’t we use WIFI access to 5HZ…and only 2.4 HZ??
Supporting 5 GHz (not 5 Hz) requires different hardware.
Check around for dual band cameras, and you’ll find they cost more than the most similar designs from the same company that support only 2.4 GHz.
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I’m sure they will get there when the chips are cost-effective.
To give an idea of the possible cost difference, one of the few (and probably lowest cost) dual band smart plugs I know of is from Broadlink. It currently costs $16.38 on Amazon. They also sell one that is the standard 2.4 GHz model, which currently sells for $5.99.
By the way, that 2.4 GHz model is interesting because it can be set up via a web browser on any device with WiFi, no app required.