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Getting ORBI to work with Roomba
I just purchased a robotic vacuum and it turns out it will only connect to 2.4 MHz networks. The latest firmware for my Orbi will not allow selection of 2.4 vs. 5.0 SSID's. I am aware there are sop...
Many times in a situation like this it is only the setup that requires the mobile to be on 2.4GHz, then afterward one can go back to whatever is normal. In the case of Rooba, it is necessary to have the mobile device on 2.4G a couple of places during setup. Try Adbanced and Wireless setting on the GUI to turn the 5GHZ transmission to absolute minuimum during Rooba set up. (move away from routers and satelites). See if your mobile then is connecting on 2.4GHz in Attached devices. Go through Rooba set up if it is. After you can turn the 5GHz back up.
Yes, I follow your logic and attempted to go down that logic path earlier today by turning off my satellite and moving both the Roomba and my phone far enough away from the router so it would only grab the 2.4MHz signal (which tends to have better range). However, I was not able to get away entirely from the 5MHz signal. Now, if I could turn the power down on the 5MHz signal like you mention, this approach would be easy and probably work; however, I see now way in the Advanced settings of the router to control the power transmission of the 5MHz signal in any way. I have the most current firmware (V2.2.1.210) - maybe you have older firmware that allows this and/or maybe I'm overlooking it somehow - can you tell me more specifically how to turn down the power on the 5MHz signal in Advanced settings?
I am up to date. You may have just missed it.
The Orbi mobile app is pretty much useless to control much of anything. Use the web based user interface. I prefer using a laptop rather than a mobile going through Chrome and selecting Desktop Site to view the web based GUI. Everything is a pain that way. Best to do it where it is easily handlable
Anyway, on the web GUI: AdvancedSetup> Wireless Setting>
There are two blocks of information that come up on the page, one for 2.4GHz the other for 5.0GHz. At the end of each block is the Transmit Power Control expressed in percentage (%). This is what you work with.
More specifically: Advanced>Advanced Setup>Wireless Setting. Find Transmit Power Control . Put in 0. Go to top of page and APPLY.
You can go back and fix this after you have set up Roomba. Stay away from your devices, and check that your phone is connected to router on 2.4GHz.