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How use-friendly is the RBR config (inc DHCP)?
Hi all, Just before I commit to buying an RBR20, in after a bit of reassurance over its admin “friendliness”. As background, primarily I want to assign fixed IPs to at least some stuff in the ho...
AntonyD wrote:
So, just some reassurance that I can easily (with the Orbi) define an internal IP range and add reserved addresses in seconds, rather than frustrating minutes, would be appreciated!
Yes, indeed. The user can allocate part of the address space to "assigned" devices with specified IP addresses and part of the space to a "general pool".
AntonyD wrote:
Also... is it possible to “fix” a particular device to use only 2.4GHz or only 5GHz, rather than having the Orbi switch between the two?
No. Orbi uses a standard 802.11 method where access points and devices communicate their capabilities ("I can do 802.11b/g/n/ac" for example) and the device decided how to connect. It is a general selling point of "mesh" systems that there is one WiFi name (SSID) and password to remember and connections are handled by the devices rather than the user. For example, if my tablet is connected at 5G and I wander too far from the Orbi to get a strong 5G signal, the device will switch to 2.4G. In general, I have found that once a device gets connected, it tends to "stick" unless it moves. This is one of the most common complaints about the Orbi system.
It sound like what you want is a system where the user can create separate WiFi names for the 2.4G and 5G channels and manually connect devices to them. If you wander as I do, then it will be up to you to realize, "oops, I need to change WiFi connections."
Good that you thought to ask before purchasing.