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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

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

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

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!
- ekhalil
  Master
  Mar 13, 2019
  What if you just try to change the 2nd SSID, as follows, so try only the following commands:
  
  config set wla_2nd_ssid="M_NETWORK_5"
  
  config commit
  
  reboot
  - Imulji
    Guide
    Mar 13, 2019
    ekhalil
    
    Nada!
    
    root@RBR20:/# config set wla_2nd_ssid="MNETWORK5"
    root@RBR20:/#
    root@RBR20:/# config commit
    root@RBR20:/#
    root@RBR20:/# reboot
    root@RBR20:/#
    root@RBR20:/#
    
    Connection to host lost.
    
    REBOOT AND ORIGINAL SSID ONLY.
    
    After the reboot I telnet in and config get it just the original SSID.
    
    So frustrating for what should be a setting somewhere in the App or Orbi Router settings!
    
    Thanks!