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Orbi RBR40 & RBW30 - 5Ghz Disabled
I noticed slower than usual speeds and realized that none of my devices are connecting to the 5Ghz band. I've manually installed the latest firmware for the RBR40 (2.3.5.34) & the Satellite RBW30 (2....
Yes, a "factory reset" is a major task on the router. Factory reset of a satellite is not nearly as much effort, since the satellite has no configuration options to mess with. Connect it to the router and it's (supposed to be) "good to go".
One of the experts may have an explanation for how a satellite channel can be "Disabled". In the meantime, there is not much risk to having the router "forget" the satellite, perform a factory reset, and resync the satellite to the router.
I will give that I try when I get home. Thank you!
Just to follow up, I factory reset and re-added the satellite back (after reset). Still no luck. Out of curiosity, I enabled the Guest Wifi, and was able to connect to 5Ghz that way...so now I'm really confused.