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2019 Samsung TVs not connecting to 5GHz on Orbi (RBK50)
Hey I have about 18 wireless devices connected to an RBK50. All of them except 2 are connecting as expected (5GHz capable devices connect at 5Ghz unless they are really far then they connect at 2.4GH...
I had an R7000 for several years, but got poor coverage in certain parts of the house (where the wife sat with her iPad, naturally). Went to the Orbi and have had GREAT coverage, including patios. The ONLY place that had poor coverage with the Orbi was the very front of my garage (where I have some WiFi cameras). Redeployed the R7000 to the garage and feed it over PowerLine. Full bars now to the security cameras.
Apart from not connecting where you (sincerely) believe they should connect, do the Samsung TV's work OK?
The speed test on the TVs showed 22 Mbps - my main concern. My laptop is getting 115 Mbps and it's located further from the router, but it's using 5 GHz.
What happens if you uncheck the Enable 2.4Ghz SSID Broadcast under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings and see if your TV connects and see if it's streams?
I would not hold to much confidence the TVs wifi adapter. They may not be well designed or tested.
Does the TV have a LAN port by chance?
keithdigital wrote:The speed test on the TVs showed 22 Mbps - my main concern. My laptop is getting 115 Mbps and it's located further from the router, but it's using 5 GHz.
Hey I disabled the 2.4Ghz SSID Broadcast, but the TV was still connecting to it and still was not able to see the 5GHz. I called up Samsung just for fun to see if they had any ideas but after explaining to them the story they pretty much blamed the issue on the Orbi router.
Possible the wifi adapter in the TV is faulty...
Does the TV have a LAN port in back by chance?
