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sandman512
Jan 12, 2022Apprentice
Looking to temporarily disable the the 5GHZ network as to allow my device to connect to the 2.4 GHZ
So, I have an Orbi mesh system , a RBR50 with 3 satellites. I have a device that can only connect to the 2.4 GHZ band. Is there a way to either temp. turn off the 5ghz until the device connects or fo...
- Jan 13, 2022
UPDATE: So,I turned on location services for the WYZE app and everyting worked. Thanks!
CrimpOn
Jan 12, 2022Guru - Experienced User
A device with only a 2.4G radio chip can detect only 2.4G WiFi. There could be 100 5G WiFi networks, and it cannot detect them. Orbi broadcasts WiFi at 2.4G, so the device should be able to connect to it.
Can you share what this device is?
At what point in the device setup does it fail?