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Orbi: We really need separate SSID for 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz or speed is limited to less than 200 Mbps
TLDR: With Orbi, my 5Ghz capable devices are "forced" to connect to 2.4 Ghz most of the time, slowing down speed. Tested against 3 different routers and my 5Ghz capable can connect to 5Ghz network al...
ChuckieCheese We are not disagreeing. However, I don't think you have understood my point yet. Let me try to explain better...
Yes, separate SSIDs will allow your 5 GHz devices to connect to 5 GHz only. We agree on that!
What I'm saying is this... If the 5 GHz band in your apartment is suffering from collissions and interference and not working well, then your 5 GHz devices will still perform poorly when connected to the 5 GHz SSID.
Thanks for reporting your results. Based on your test, it appears you either have bad Orbi hardware, or you have problems with the 5 GHz band in your apartment from other interference sources. This could be from your neighbors' WiFi systems, wireless speakers, etc.
Have you scanned for nearby access points using WiFi scanning software on your MacBook? You need to make sure your Orbi is set to an unused 5 GHz channel.
st_shaw wrote:ChuckieCheese We are not disagreeing. However, I don't think you have understood my point yet. Let me try to explain better...
Yes, separate SSIDs will allow your 5 GHz devices to connect to 5 GHz only. We agree on that!
What I'm saying is this... If the 5 GHz band in your apartment is suffering from collissions and interference and not working well, then your 5 GHz devices will still perform poorly when connected to the 5 GHz SSID.
Thanks for reporting your results. Based on your test, it appears you either have bad Orbi hardware, or you have problems with the 5 GHz band in your apartment from other interference sources. This could be from your neighbors' WiFi systems, wireless speakers, etc.
Have you scanned for nearby access points using WiFi scanning software on your MacBook? You need to make sure your Orbi is set to an unused 5 GHz channel.
IMO the OP will have to find a solution outside Orbi. As I totally agree that his issue is wifi interference, its clear that separate SSIDs is what he wants. I know before I went with a single SSID I was always trying to roam on the 5G band and got lousy results. Then I decided it didn't matter what band I was on, hence the single SSID. Now I don't even look to see what band my devices are on AS long as I get full bandwidth.