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Connecting 2.4Ghz devices to RBR50
My Orbi RBR50is only 6 weeks old. When I installed it, I was able to connect all my devices EASILY, even 2.4.Ghz devices. This week I had to change my WiFi password which the required me to RECONNE...
Jwbpilot wrote:
My Orbi RBR50is only 6 weeks old. When I installed it, I was able to connect all my devices EASILY, even 2.4.Ghz devices. This week I had to change my WiFi password which the required me to RECONNECT all my devices. Several, Roku, garage doors, Alexa, security, thermostats etc. NOW the devices which REQUIRE a 2.4Ghz SSID will not connect on my Mesh band.
This brinigs up a subject that I had not considered, "How do IoT devices learn of a changed SSID and/or password?" With my cameras, there is a user interface to select a new WiFi, but I'm not certain that would even work. i.e. if I go in and change to a WiFi that does not exist, will the change "take"? (Or, would I just immediately lose contact with the device and find out later whether it connects?) Things like Smart Plugs? Wow! Would I actually have to walk around and press the "reset" button on every one of them and go through the whole setup from scratch?
Oh, geez. No new SSID or password in MY future!
Some IoT devices may have built in web pages that users can access before changes are made to the main SSID and PW configurations. I.E. cameras. If users have this option, then they can make changes to the IoT devices first. If the IoT devices don't have this ability, then I presume a reset and setup from scratch maybe needed.