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dcr_60
Aspirant
Aug 08, 2022
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Force 2.4GHz only to connect smart devices

FURRYe38   The referenced articles are from 2018 and the it appears the "where" in the UI and/or the how to broadcast only 2.4 has changed. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    FURRYe38
    Aug 08, 2022

    So you might want to also change the power output of the 5Ghz radio to 25% on the RBR. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings. Turn OFF any RBS temporarily. Then connect your mobile device at a distance from the RBR to ensure the mobile phone keeps connected to the 2.4Ghz radio. After you get the IoT device connected, re-configure the system back to where it was. 

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dcr_60
Aspirant
Aug 08, 2022

Thanks. I will give this a try.

 

UPDATE: This worked for me.  Thank you FURRYe38 !