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RossBev
Dec 28, 2017Follower
HOW TO DISABLE 5G TEMPORARILY ON ORBI ROUTER
HELLO, I own an Orbi system and recently obtained a Personal Weather station that does direct uploads to various weather sites online. The weather station will only connect to Wi-Fi via a 2.4GHZ sys...
FURRYe38
Feb 04, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Good Luck.
CSAUSTRALIA
Feb 16, 2020Aspirant
.I hope this helps someone. We had the same problem linking security cameras to the Orbi. Ended up firing up an older router that allows 5g to be disabled. Switched the Orbi OFF. Gave the old wifi with only 2.4g the same password as the Orbi. Connected the cameras. Switched the old router off and reconnected the Orbi. All works fine.
- FURRYe38Feb 17, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You can do this as well on the RBR:
CSAUSTRALIA wrote:.I hope this helps someone. We had the same problem linking security cameras to the Orbi. Ended up firing up an older router that allows 5g to be disabled. Switched the Orbi OFF. Gave the old wifi with only 2.4g the same password as the Orbi. Connected the cameras. Switched the old router off and reconnected the Orbi. All works fine.
- UltradogMar 08, 2020TutorCSAUSTRALIA Great idea, thanks! Old router worked like a charm. I have a LaCrosse weather station and 3 Chamberlain garage door openers that are super fussy about the network. all are happy now!