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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...
Yeah, I am not sure what is going on. Could be my Orbi specifically or the wireless environment.
What I see is that my MacBooks, which have been stationary and happily connected to the Orbi at 5Ghz, will drop down to 2.4 Ghz and stay there. This is over a few weeks of testing.
With my Time Capsule, the MacBooks will probably experience the same thing but since I configured it to only connect to 5Ghz, it'll stay connected to that.
For now, I just reboot the MacBooks.
What I see is that my MacBooks, which have been stationary and happily connected to the Orbi at 5Ghz, will drop down to 2.4 Ghz and stay there. This is over a few weeks of testing.
With my Time Capsule, the MacBooks will probably experience the same thing but since I configured it to only connect to 5Ghz, it'll stay connected to that.
For now, I just reboot the MacBooks.
I hate to ask the obvious question, but have you opened a support case with Apple or consulted their forums?
Rodney