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Is Backhaul also using 2.4GHz?
I have my Orbi 2.4GHz Channel set to 11. Using either inSSIDer Home or WiFi Commander, I see the signals form the Orbi router and each of my Satellites on channel 11. At about the same signal strengt...
Nothing from the Netgear engineers yet, so I assume they haven't figured out what is going on with my Orbi. Looking at some of the debug logs, the SSID of the hidden 2.4GHz signal is identical to the SSID of the backhaul on 5GHz. Returned my Orbi to Costco.
I've just got my Orbi and realized that it only connects with 2.4ghz for backhaul. This can also be seen in the status and, after enabling, advanced connected devices.
When I get home I can provide screens of this.
So in general you will need to place router and satellite in typical 5Ghz distance to each other :/
I was wondering that the pictures showed the placement on several floors of the house and it connects with 5Ghz because each time they say that the router and satellite communicate by a separate 5Ghz connection.
In addition to this I am facing issues with my Galaxy S7 Edge trying to roam between both and seems to switch between both forth and back, followed by a connection drop and reconnect. And my FireTV with buffering issues when streaming 720p series.