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Guide

Jun 28, 2019

Connect device to 2.4ghz only

I have a RBK22. My Ring doorbell can only connect to 2.4ghz. My Echo Show can connect to both 2.4 and 5ghz and automatically connects to 5ghz. However I need the Echo Show to connect only to 2.4ghz i...

Fl1ntstone

Apprentice

Jun 28, 2019

Hi Guys,

There is a way of splitting the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz SSIDs:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/How-to-set-a-separate-SSID-for-the-5-GHz-network-on-your-Orbi/m-p/1482354#M20693

Good luck :)

Drewmama

Guide

Jun 28, 2019

Thanks, I did see the post you provided but when I got to the end, I thought it said with the latest firmware update, it didn't work? Plus, I don't think I would be comfortable messing around with the settings like that.