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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...
I’m confused by the first paragraph of this post TheEther on every device (client) I connect to my wifi usually I am given the choice of either the 2.4 or the 5Ghz network to connect to. They have different SSIDs... and unique passwords which I have created. Therefore I am able to connect high throughput devices like iPhones and AppleTVs to the 5Ghz do they get super fast browsing/streaming speeds and things that require little or no speed (like LIFX or Hue) to the 2.4 account. It’s also worth noting that I can’t get SONOS to see Orbi at all.
mostlyfoild, there are two different concepts, SSIDs and frequency bands (i.e. 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). When you have two different SSIDs and each one is associated to a different frequency band, then you can, effectively, connect a device to a specific frequency band by joining the appropriate SSID.
But, the point of this thread is that the Orbi uses the same SSID for both frequency bands. Therefore, you cannot easily connect a device to a specific frequency band. As I stated earlier, most devices lack the capability to select a specific frequency band. Whenever I connect my iPhone an SSID that has multiple frequency bands, it has never prompted me to choose which band to use.
mostlyfoild If you want Sonos to connect to Orbi, you might try going into the GUI, Advanced, Advanced Setup, Wireless Settings and uncheck "Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence" This has allowed some of my 2.4G-only devices to connect to Orbi.
I have Sonos, but personally I would never connected it using WiFi. Sonos has its own sophisticated mesh network, and that works extremely well. It's a true mesh network and can cover an entire home exceptionally well.
