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Disable 5GHz
My printer only supports 2.4 GHz WiFi, but my Orbi system keeps steering it to 5 GHz. This causes the printer to go offline, fail to wake, and requires the Canon app to reconnect. My Orbi model does...
Problem solved. I purchased a WiFi extender. I connected it to my Orbi and it is creating an alternative WiFi signal that is limited to just 2.4GHz. I send a print job from my computer (via my Orbi mesh) to the printer which is receiving signals from orbi through the extender. The extender only broadcasts 2.4GHz - which the Canon printer prefers. To test it, I let it sit for several hours and the computer and printer went to sleep. Woke up the pc, sent a print job and the printer did what it was designed to do immediately. This was well worth spending $7 on a cheap extender. As much as I luv technology, technology sucks.
How did you connect it to your Orbi? Do you have a part number for the extender you bought?
The extender connects to my Orbi via a cable. Could extend it wirelessly - but cable was easier.