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emaniat
Mar 12, 2018Aspirant
Multiple SSIDs
Hi, I am really leaning towards the Orbis since the layout of my house would require a mesh network. I've used APs with range extenders in the past without good results. I do have a questi...
- Mar 13, 2018
Yes you can have three SSIDs. While you can change channels, that's not the same thing as assigning bands (2.4 vs 5 GHz) to each SSID. I'm pretty sure you can't do it, just like you can't do it with the non-pro Orbi. (Other than the telnet workaround.)
If you want to truly isolate your IOT devices and you want separate SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, you would be better off with something like a Ubiquiti Unifi AP and one of their VLAN-aware routers.
tagteam
Mar 12, 2018Virtuoso
Not sure about Circle, but there is a procedure for separating the bands, although not in the UI.