NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
Disable 5ghz temporarily
I am trying to add Wemo smart plugs to Apple Home, and having trouble having them recognized. I think it is because my iPad is connected to 5Ghz channel, and the plugs use 2.4. I have found older articles about temporarily disabling the ssid broadcast for 5ghz, turning down its power, etc via the Orbi web page. But, I don’t see any controls that will enable me to get my iPad to connect to 2.4 - perhaps these control have been removed. The version of the Orbi web page is 2.7.5.6, and I have an RBR50
The RBR50 has an Advanced WiFi setting (bottom menu item) that allows the user to disable broadcast of the SSID for 5G) It is not clear if this feature works correctly.
I purchased a Wemo smart plug in 2019 and connected it to an RBR50. I do not remember having any problems with it. (but, alas, that was YEARS ago and my memory is not all that good).
Also, I do not use Apple Home. Have you tried connecting the plug to the Wemo 'app'?
3 Replies
The RBR50 has an Advanced WiFi setting (bottom menu item) that allows the user to disable broadcast of the SSID for 5G) It is not clear if this feature works correctly.
I purchased a Wemo smart plug in 2019 and connected it to an RBR50. I do not remember having any problems with it. (but, alas, that was YEARS ago and my memory is not all that good).
Also, I do not use Apple Home. Have you tried connecting the plug to the Wemo 'app'?
Which specific Wemo smart plug is this? I found the Wemo Mini, model F7C063 and discovered:
- Although I was able to connect the Wemo app to the plug, I was not able to get it set up.
- The Wemo app (at least with the R7C063) shows every WiFi access point, apparently wanting to select one by BSSID (goofy). but more importantly
- Wemo is dropping support for this plug on Jan 31, 2026. It goes from the "Box of Stuff" to the Electronics Recycle Bin.
(I notice that Amazon is still selling these plugs. Almost feel sorry for anyone who buys one now only to find it quits working in a month)
Although Wemo smart plugs are priced WAY too high compared to products like KASA which are SO EASY to set up and work GREAT, I'd like to get one like yours to see if it will connect to my Orbi system.
I have 2 F7C063 I was having trouble with. I found the advanced wireless setup page, thanks. Turned off SSID broadcast and turned power down to 25% on the 5GHz channel. Then I moved away from the router, and confirmed that the phone was connected to 2.4GHz by looking at the Attached Devices page on the Orbi web interface. Factory reset on Wemo device, restart on Apple TV hub, and phone. Then, the addition of the Wemo device was successful.
I know about the upcoming stop support date, which is why I got an older Apple TV and am adding the devices to Home. We’ll see how stable this setup is.