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Candacewcarlson
Dec 23, 2021Aspirant
Changing from 5 to 2.4 on a Netgear Orbi rb50 from IOS
Hi I hae only does this once before and I can't remember how to do it. I have a Weather station that needs to connect on setup to 2.4. I have tried bringing down the satellites and moving close...
CrimpOn
Dec 27, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Candacewcarlson wrote:
I have a Weather station that needs to connect on setup to 2.4.
Would you mind identifying which brand/model of weather station this is?
Candacewcarlson
Dec 28, 2021Aspirant
It is a La Crosse View Model C84343. Here is what La Crosse is telling me - try using the guest network to connect. Is the guest network always set to 2.8 because I can't find anywhere in the Orbi settings where it says that?
- CrimpOnDec 28, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Candacewcarlson wrote:
It is a La Crosse View Model C84343. Here is what La Crosse is telling me - try using the guest network to connect. Is the guest network always set to 2.4 because I can't find anywhere in the Orbi settings where it says that?
No, the Orbi Guest WiFi broadcasts both 2.4G and 5G WiFi channels. I noticed that the Lacrosse support claims that their device works with mesh systems:
Specificallly:
Yes, this display will work with any Wi-Fi router meant for home use. All 5GHz, Dual Band, Mesh, 6.0 and other WiFi routers also support 2.4GHz WiFi. The display will use the 2.4GHz band to connect with the router. This process will work on this model even if it’s a Mesh router and if the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands use the same SSID (network name).
Someone at Lacrosse was misinformed.