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Orbi Firmware 1.4.0.16
Looks like new Firmware just released today 1.4.0.16 anyone taken this yet? I will as soon as I get some time today hopefully it address frequent random wireless drops.
Not sure what to tell you, but I do have the latest firmware, I never enabled those options myself, and they are enabled. đ For real...
But the most important thing is that although I am connected to the satellite now, I am getting the speed I expect (i.e. connected to the 5GHz band).
Just curious, why change the 2.4 channel?
But the most important thing is that although I am connected to the satellite now, I am getting the speed I expect (i.e. connected to the 5GHz band).
Just curious, why change the 2.4 channel?
This link from Wikipedia explains it pretty well. You can pretty much get it just from the diagram, but the text adds some detail.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#2.4.C2.A0GHz_.28802.11b.2Fg.2Fn.29
To add to that, my understanding is that in a *very* crowded environment (where you live in an apartment and you might see 20 other people using each of those channels) it can still make sense to choose something different, but in a typical environment (where you might see 1 or two other people using the same channel as you) it's still best to pick one of those.
FYI there's a great app for Android (no idea if it exists for iOS or not) called "Wifi Analyzer" which will graphically show you what SSIDs are visible on what channels at your location, and their relative strengths.