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Orbi RBS50 no 2.4GHz connection to router
RBR50 & RBS50 Firmware V1.8.0.6 - Router and Satellite Came across this the other day, I logged into the RBS50 to see what I could see, I noticed that the image on the main page showed the statu...
There are two routes shown in the picture...
The one from the router to the satellite (shown between these two devices) and from satellite to connected devices. (shown to the right)
So what you see, is that 2.4 and 5GHz wifis are up and running, but at the moment there are only devices connected to the satellite's 5GHz wifi and no device is connected by 2.4 GHz.
Right, and that is what I figured out, but all of our devices we curently use on a regular basis were new enough to only use the 5.0GHz band.
I am on an older Dell D830 typing this, and was able to confirm my thoughts. Below is the image from the satellite with this laptop connected.
So, as I had suspected (after stopping and thinking it through), it shows only if something is connected on that band, and that the band itself, is 'Not Connected'. The wording is what threw me..
Appreciate everyones contributions. I just needed to blow the dust off of an older device and verify.
Steve
Yep :) You're welcome.
What might happen that the connection between router and satellite (backhaul) falls back to 2.4G if the connection is bad or the distance to high, but this would be noticeable by either the LED on top of the satellite or in the same picture to the left side by missing half of the "wifi ray".
But this would not affect the connection from satellite to client devices :)
Negatory - backhaul is hardwired to 5GHz only, there is no 2.4GHz fallback.
Rodney