Orbi 2.4gHZ only when set to Auto

Question

Recently I discovered that all of my 2.4 gHZ devices lost network connectivity.

Checked the router and sure enough no 2.4 devices.

tried changing the channel, was set to 6. No change

Factory reset, hate doing this.

2.4 works.

Change the channel from auto to 6, the empty channels.

2.4 turns off if seems. checked with phone and network wifi app. No 2.4

set it back to auto, wifi works. problem is that auto chooses 1 which has other devices on it while 6 is empty.

theoak · Answer

Wild idea ... clear your browser cache, cookies, etc ... and then try again?&nbsp;Your browser can cache certain parts of the web GUI and hence, the GUI could become unresponsive and/or you are trying to set parameter A to 1 but because of the cache it is setting it to 2 behind the scenes.&nbsp;This is a bit of a pain, because you will lose all your search history, logins, etc.&nbsp;Maybe you can try a different browser too.&nbsp;It is a bit of a stretch ... but worth a shot.

FURRYe38 · Answer

What NetGear product are you referencing?&nbsp;

CAG61 · Answer

Sorry, the model didn't stick.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Retired_Member · Answer

CAG61&nbsp;wrote:Recently I discovered that all of my 2.4 gHZ devices lost network connectivity.&nbsp;&nbsp;Checked the router and sure enough no 2.4 devices.tried changing the channel, was set to 6.&nbsp; No changeFactory reset, hate doing this.2.4 works.Change the channel from auto to 6, the empty channels.2.4 turns off if seems.&nbsp; checked with phone and network wifi app.&nbsp; No 2.4set it back to auto, wifi works.&nbsp; problem is that auto chooses 1 which has other devices on it while 6 is empty.&nbsp;You do realize that your local traffic (neighbors and or other devices) on these channels will change from time to time.&nbsp; The preferred setting is AUTO which makes use of the routers ability to figure out what's best, even when You're not looking.&nbsp;&nbsp;

CAG61 · Answer

maybe that makes sense in the city, but I live in the country. my nearest neighbor is over 500 feet away. I don't even see their wifi. So I am only dealing with my devices. Also if Auto works, why choose a channel that has a device when the next doesn't? Seems like they assumed all channels would have devices and to take the first one that meet a threshold.

Beside, selecting a channel used to work. Why would Auto work and not selecting a channel? Seems like a bug to me.

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Orbi 2.4gHZ only when set to Auto

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