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JnGalt52
Nov 30, 2020Initiate
Orbi RBR 20 - 2.4g - 5g
My Orbi and Satellite send a 5g speed to my devices. I need to have access to 2.4g from time to time to set up and manage certain smart home products like switches and lights. How can I reset the ro...
- Dec 01, 2020Here's what worked for me.
I logged into my FiOS Frontier modem and switched the 2.4g "ON".
So, as a rule, everything runs on the Orbi network but when I "need" 2.4g... I log into my primary WiFi account and run off the modem.
When done, I switch back to the Orbi network which at 5g is faster.
JnGalt52
Dec 01, 2020Initiate
Here's what worked for me.
I logged into my FiOS Frontier modem and switched the 2.4g "ON".
So, as a rule, everything runs on the Orbi network but when I "need" 2.4g... I log into my primary WiFi account and run off the modem.
When done, I switch back to the Orbi network which at 5g is faster.
I logged into my FiOS Frontier modem and switched the 2.4g "ON".
So, as a rule, everything runs on the Orbi network but when I "need" 2.4g... I log into my primary WiFi account and run off the modem.
When done, I switch back to the Orbi network which at 5g is faster.
FURRYe38
Dec 01, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Glad you got it working. Thats a good method too.
Please mark your thread as solved so others will know.
Enjoy. :smileywink:
JnGalt52 wrote:
Here's what worked for me.
I logged into my FiOS Frontier modem and switched the 2.4g "ON".
So, as a rule, everything runs on the Orbi network but when I "need" 2.4g... I log into my primary WiFi account and run off the modem.
When done, I switch back to the Orbi network which at 5g is faster.
- vajimDec 01, 2020Master
Glad you got it working. Thats a good method too.
Please mark your thread as solved so others will know.
Enjoy.