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Aspirant

Apr 17, 2019

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Disable wireless radios RBK50

Hi,

A question regarding the Orbi systems.

Is it possible to disable the user faced 2.4ghz/5ghz wireless radios in either the router base or the satellite and the backhaul stay intact?

I am comfortable using CLI if it has the capability.

Thanks!

CrimpOn
Apr 18, 2019
xtract wrote:

Is it possible to disable the user faced 2.4ghz/5ghz wireless radios in either the router base or the satellite and the backhaul stay intact?

I have not done this myself. There is a description in the forum of how to disable radios:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/How-to-disable-WiFi-on-the-Orbi-Router-or-Satellite/m-p/1677533?collapse_discussion=true&filter=location&location=board:Orbi&page=4&q=disable%20radio&search_type=thread

Good Luck!

4 Replies

CrimpOn
Guru
Apr 18, 2019
xtract wrote:

Is it possible to disable the user faced 2.4ghz/5ghz wireless radios in either the router base or the satellite and the backhaul stay intact?

I have not done this myself. There is a description in the forum of how to disable radios:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/How-to-disable-WiFi-on-the-Orbi-Router-or-Satellite/m-p/1677533?collapse_discussion=true&filter=location&location=board:Orbi&page=4&q=disable%20radio&search_type=thread

Good Luck!
- xtract
  Aspirant
  Apr 18, 2019
  very nice! thank you...and this leaves the backhaul intact, correct?
  - CrimpOn
    Guru
    Apr 18, 2019
    As far as I know, having not done this myself. The key is the interface names. ekhalil wrote up an excellent description of all the radio names: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Understanding-Orbi-Radio-Fronthaul-Backhaul/m-p/1671092