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Disabling 5ghz on Orbi using the app
Good morning I need to suspend my 5 ghz WiFi in order to connect some devices to 2.4 . I have seen other threads about “ advanced settings and disabling SSID “ however I can’t seem to do this from the...
My Orbi web admin UI does not have "Uncheck the box, "Broadcast SSID on 5G". Here is my configuration. My MacBook M1 which is known to have Wifi card issue. I am trying to just use 2.4Ghz to troubleshoot. But, the MacBook is till connected to 5Ghz.
No option to turn off 5Ghz
Try turning down the power on the 5Ghz radio and see if the Mac Book will connect to the 2.4Ghz set at 100%.
What model Orbi do you have? 50 series?
What FW version is loaded?
You might use a external wifi bridge client device that you can connect a ethernet cable from the Mac Book to the wireless client in bridge mode too.
cutaway wrote:
My Orbi web admin UI does not have "Uncheck the box, "Broadcast SSID on 5G". Here is my configuration. My MacBook M1 which is known to have Wifi card issue. I am trying to just use 2.4Ghz to troubleshoot. But, the MacBook is till connected to 5Ghz.
No option to turn off 5Ghz
Thanks for the suggestion. I have the following: RBK753 — Orbi WiFi 6 System AX4200 (1) Orbi Router (RBR750) + (2) Orbi Satellites (RBS750)
This stupid MacBook Pro M1 is quirky and there are many complaints on various forums. It switches from the sattelite which is 5 feet away with strong signal to the primary one that is 85 ft. away. I tried various combination of various transmit powers of the primary and satellite. No joy.
So I am trying to see if I can force all the devices at home to use 2.4 Ghz including this MacBook Pro M1. (I tried using the sudo CLI to force the MacBook to connect to 2.4 Ghz. No worky. Stupid M1).
Anyhow, I don't think turning the 5 Ghz to 25% transmit is going to work because I am only 5 feet away from the satellite and it will hop on to the 5 Ghz.
Perhaps you can inquire in the Mac forums about managing the MacBook M1's network parameters.
On Windows, the Control Panel for network devices has a configuration "Advanced" tab that contains a dozen switches, including 802.11ac Wireless Mode that has three choices:
- 802.11a
- 802.11n
- disabled
Perhaps the Mac has a similar method of disabling 5G wireless? If the goal is to force the Mac to 2.4G, I'm not understanding why every other device in the house has to do the same.
Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the Orbi AX (WiFi 6) products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with Orbi AX and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this "general Orbi" forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-axThank you.
cutaway wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion. I have the following: RBK753 — Orbi WiFi 6 System AX4200 (1) Orbi Router (RBR750) + (2) Orbi Satellites (RBS750)
This stupid MacBook Pro M1 is quirky and there are many complaints on various forums. It switches from the sattelite which is 5 feet away with strong signal to the primary one that is 85 ft. away. I tried various combination of various transmit powers of the primary and satellite. No joy.
So I am trying to see if I can force all the devices at home to use 2.4 Ghz including this MacBook Pro M1. (I tried using the sudo CLI to force the MacBook to connect to 2.4 Ghz. No worky. Stupid M1).
Anyhow, I don't think turning the 5 Ghz to 25% transmit is going to work because I am only 5 feet away from the satellite and it will hop on to the 5 Ghz.
