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Imulji
Guide
Mar 11, 2019

RBK23 and separating 2.4/5G

Hi there! I've tried to seperate the 2.4/5 GHz networks as has been posted via telnet but this doesn't seem to work with the RBK23. Thought I'd post on this specific equipment to see if anyone has ...
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Imulji
Guide
Mar 13, 2019

I should also say, that even though i do the config set and config commit and run the config get to confirm the change in SSID name, after I reboot and run the config get, it reverts back to the original SSID.  

 

It seems like the RBK23 somehow doesn't save the new SSID name?

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ekhalil
Master
Mar 13, 2019

Thanks for the information.

It seems that RBR20 is using an extra network called wla_2nd.

Can you please print all SSID's using the following command:

  • nvram show | grep ssid

 

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    Imulji
    Guide
    Mar 13, 2019

    ekhalil   Thanks again for your help.

     

    root@RBR20:/# nvram show | grep ssid
    bridge_wl_ssid=NETGEAR-Bridge
    wla_ssid=M NETWORK
    wla_2nd_ul_bssid=
    wlg_ext_ssid=
    wlg_ul_bssid=
    wla_ul_bssid=
    wlg_ap_bh_ssid=NETGEAR_ORBI_hidden78
    wla_ap_bh_ssid=NETGEAR_ORBI_hidden78
    wan_brig_ssid1=0
    wan_brig_ssid2=0
    endis_ssid_broadcast=1
    wla_sta_ssid=NETGEAR_ORBI_hidden78
    wlg_sta_ssid=NETGEAR_ORBI_hidden78
    wla_2nd_ssid=MULJI NETWORK
    wl_ssid=M NETWORK
    wla_2nd_endis_ssid_broadcast=1
    wlg1_ssid=M NETWORK-Guest
    wla1_ssid=M NETWORK-Guest
    wla1_2nd_ssid=M NETWORK-Guest
    wlg_arlo_ssid=arlo_S_EXL5lTgTltlXLg5SEEbTlOhD

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      ekhalil
      Master
      Mar 13, 2019

      Thank you.

      Then please try the following commands in the following sequence. I'd try to avoid spaces in the names if possible, use the underscore instead :) :

      • config set wla_ssid="M_NETWORK_5"
      • config set wla_2nd_ssid="M_NETWORK_5"
      • config commit
      • reboot

       

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        Imulji
        Guide
        Mar 13, 2019

        ekhalil 

        I did exactly as you noted above, rebooted and when I go back into telnet:

         

        root@RBR20:/#
        root@RBR20:/# config get wla_ssid
        M NETWORK
        root@RBR20:/#
        root@RBR20:/# config get wla_2nd_ssid
        M NETWORK
        root@RBR20:/#
        root@RBR20:/#

         

        As soon as I reboot, it goes back to the Standard SSID.  It seems with the RBK23 it just doesn't seem to stick!