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5g vs 2.4g
Dear netgear, Please, please, please just let me connect selectively to 5g. Your algorithm to select "the best" band is driving me crazy!!! WTF!!! I just want to have the best speed whatsoever. I al...
Netgear could simply do the exact same thing that Linksys did, that is to enable the separation of the 2.4 and 5g bands and let users choose their preferred band themselves. Even with this separation, users could still configure their devices to connect to BOTH bands if they still want their routers to decide for them. In my opinion, if I want hamburger for lunch, don't force me to settle for fish & chips! simple as ABC!
MESH systems are designed for single SSID and Smart connect. Would defeat this design and operation if it were to be changed.
If you need to have separate SSIDs for each radio and selectively use them, you should get a stand along wifi router.
- Dear furryye38,
You should have known better to give such a lame and useless reply. If a normal router can serve me well, I wouldn't need to buy this orbi system.
Thanks but no thanks.Well then you chose wrong then. You might do more research on the design and characteristics of MESH and Smart Connect systems and the intended designed behind them before making a purchases next time to see if it really fits your needs. In the end its up to the buyers to determine what works best. Not to make design changes to an intended design to suite his or her needs.
Good Luck in your endeavours.
The reason for my purchase was to end wifi dead spots, which the velop and orbi do quite well.Before my purchase, and according to what I've read, both promised FULL STRENGTH WIFI THROUGH MY HOUSE. My major issue is with how the resppective system's band steering work and how they could be inproved. In your mind, what does MESH and Smart Connect systems try to accomplish? As I've highlighted to you, Linksys allow users of the Velop to have separated SSIDS for the 2.4 and 5 g to give them this flexibility. This has nothing to do with the design of mesh systems.
- Dear furryye38,
In case you are not aware, which seems to be the case, the Linksys velop allow users to have separate ssid for the 2.4 and 5g bands. The velop is a true mesh system by the way.
You should educate yourself before replying to any post. Thanks. BTW, your said "MESH systems are designed for single SSID and Smart connect. Would defeat this design and operation if it were to be changed."
This is not true. Single SSID and smart connect has long been available on normal single routers.
Thats a given, why I mentioned it. The orbi isn't a stand alone router system. Those stand along routers are designed to disable Smart Connect. This isnt' the case with Orbi and it's MESH style system.
Good Luck.
Sorry to say this, but you are really not very well informed. Please read the following links.
https://www.tp-link.com/common/Promo/en/Smart-Connect/Smart-Connect.html
Smart connect, like I said are available on stand alone routers and isn't disabled as you imply. The orbi wasn't even advertised as having smart connect in the first place.
Anyway, the true main purpose of Mesh systems is to extend coverage of wifi without significant signal loss and speed as compared to repeaters and powerline network systems.
Single SSID isn't available exclusively to mesh systems.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO! CHEERS.