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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...
rayr6900 wrote: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 is identical. When I search for a network on my phone or laptop they both show the network name and not the SSID.
This may be a terminology issue. On this forum we tend to use "Network Name" and SSID interchangably. On the Orbi product label, it is shown as "SSID". All Orbi units broadcast the same SSID on every user radio channel. When you scan WiFi networks, this SSID will appear on two radios for each Orbi (router, satellite). What looks like a MAC address is actually the BSS, which is unique for each radio channel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_set_(802.11_network)#SSID