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RBR40 and Tivo WIFI 5 USB Adaptor
I am new to this site, but have been a long term customer.
I have a Tivo Lux, that I am using the Tivo WIFI 5 USB Adaptor.
This adaptor only works on the 5 ghz network.
However, it is my understanding that my Orbi RBR40 uses a bandwidth selection protical called 'band steering'.
Becuase of the band steering, I am not able to select the 5 ghz band.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to select or make the bandwidth selectable by the user?
Thanks,
Gregg
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greggkast wrote:I have a Tivo Lux, that I am using the Tivo WIFI 5 USB Adaptor.
This adaptor only works on the 5 ghz network.
However, it is my understanding that my Orbi RBR40 uses a bandwidth selection protical called 'band steering'.
Becuase of the band steering, I am not able to select the 5 ghz band.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to select or make the bandwidth selectable by the user?
If this adapter only recognizes 5G WiFi, then it will "see" the Orbi WiFi signal on the 5G channel and connect.
Notice that the Amazon description of this adapter mentions that it has been "tested on Orbi"
https://www.amazon.com/TiVo-WiFi-Adapter-Black-AP0100/dp/B081HWCWCD
Band steering has nothing to do with this. If anything, band steering means that the WiFi adapter and the Orbi will agree, "the ONLY channel you can connect to is the 5G channel."
Perhaps it would help to describe at what point the setup fails.
Thanks for your reply and the link to the Amazon site for this device.
Great point, about at what point the setup is failing.
It is failing at the connection point.
After I enter the password to my SSID, it fails.
Im sure just like anyhting, there is a bad one in every bunch and I might have received a bad adaptor.
I will keep this thread updated as things progress.
Thanks again,
Gregg
