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Orbi - Force 2.4GHz only to connect smart devices
I have smart devices that can only be set up through a 2.4GHz wireless connection. How to I turn off the Orbi 5GHz signal until I complete smart device set ups?
Thank you
I found an empirical but functional solution to solve the problem.
By setting from advanced wireless settings the transmission power of 5 ghz to 25% and putting the mobile phone and the device remotely from the router or satellite, only 2.4 works. So I managed to configure everything. Then just bring the power back to 100%.
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Disable the 5Ghz SSID broadcast. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/orbi-20-cannot-connect-Swann-Camera/m-p/1822475/highlight/true#M75403
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Kindle-Paperwhite-not-found-my-Orbi-RBR40/m-p/1712069/highlight/true#M53584Hi, turning off the 5G SSID did not work. My Android phone kept connecting to the 5G signal even though the router was not brodcasting an ID. Instead, I had to load an app on my phone that I could use to connect to the 2.4GHz signal to set up the smart devices.
Smart things application designers should write a 2.4GHz connector into their apps. Netgear should include a way to turn off 5GHz or allow users to create different SSIDs for the different bands in case the app designers fail to write a 2.4GHz connector into their apps.Mind sharing what brand of Android smartphone this is? My Sony Xperia connected to 2.4G after I told it to "forget" the Orbi WiFi, then search for available WiFi networks, "surprise. here's one that looks a lot like my Orbi", enter the password, and it connected at 2.4G. The "forget" part is important.
I found an empirical but functional solution to solve the problem.
By setting from advanced wireless settings the transmission power of 5 ghz to 25% and putting the mobile phone and the device remotely from the router or satellite, only 2.4 works. So I managed to configure everything. Then just bring the power back to 100%.Thanks for letting us know.
Enjoy.
GHG66 wrote:I found an empirical but functional solution to solve the problem.
By setting from advanced wireless settings the transmission power of 5 ghz to 25% and putting the mobile phone and the device remotely from the router or satellite, only 2.4 works. So I managed to configure everything. Then just bring the power back to 100%.
