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Network Name vs. SSIDs
As I mentioned previously I am a network novice. I was attempting to separate devices onto either the 2.4G or 5G networks. Both the 2.4G and 5G have unique SSIDs and the network name for both SSIDs i...
With the orbi devcies, you don't. Especially if you're a novice. There used to be a way around it using telenet but it could cause issues and usually updating firmware caused the fix to revert.
So for a novice, let it use the single ssid function. It'll bandsteer devices between the 2.4ghz and 5ghz as needed based on speed and distance requirements.