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Orbi, anyway to coordinate device MAC/IP to particular frequency (2.4 vs. 5)
Hello Everyone, I have numerous devices throughout the house. Some have low bandwidth needs, others have higher bandwidth needs. Is there anyway to connect such devices via their MAC and/or ind...
Routers that employ smart connect are all automatic and based on what the connecting devices support, the device determines which frequency that they will connect to. With Orbi this feature is enabled always by design. Other non MESH routers, this feature can be disabled. Orbi may not be a good fit for you and you may want to get into something different where you can set up WiFi for your specific needs and disable Smart Connect.