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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!
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.