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Daveapatton
Apr 08, 2017Guide
2.4 G and 5 G - cannot get my orbi router & 2 satellites all under one 'network'
I set up my system. Created the network name. On my iPhone when I go into settings and look under the Wi-Fi section I see several network's named "unknown". When I look at the IP address or Mac...
- Apr 12, 2017THANK YOU!! Man I please ask you another question? Since that network does not technically have a name, are my devices going to know that they can use the 5 GHz channel? I'm sorry I'm so stupid when it comes to this stuff :-)
Daveapatton
Apr 12, 2017Guide
THANK YOU!! Man I please ask you another question? Since that network does not technically have a name, are my devices going to know that they can use the 5 GHz channel? I'm sorry I'm so stupid when it comes to this stuff :-)
rhester72
Apr 12, 2017Virtuoso
Your devices will try to connect to the lower-channel 5GHz network (which has a SSID) if they support 5GHz, yes. Nothing will attempt to connect to the higher-channel backhaul radio except the satellite/router.
Rodney