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How to disable WiFi on the Orbi Router or Satellite
Enable on telnet on the router or satellite
For the router, go to http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm
For a statellite, log into the router, copy the IP address of the satellite, and go to http://<sat...
Has anyone been able to get this to work on the latest firmware? When disabling on a satellite (connected via wireless backhaul), I've found as soon as I switch the normal bands off using this, The router will start reporting that the connection to the satellite is poor, and eventually disconnect it from the setup.
Disabling WiFi signals on Orbi systems is not supported by NG. Thus we can presume that any attempts would lead to bad operation of the system. Would be not advised to attempt to modify this. Orbi needs wifi running so the RBS and any connected devices have wifi signal and operate correct. How it's designed. If you need to disable wifi radios on a schedule, find something else that supports this.