RBR50 and RBS50 on firmware: V2.7.4.24
Daisy Chain > RBR50 > RBS50 > RBS50
- Third RBS50 at other end of property.

Signal between the RBS devices is reported as poor, and that is ok as it connects and with enough speed to work. Between the two RBS50 there is a brick wall and the second RBS50 is inside an insulated portable building with metal walls, so I expect the signal to be weak.

Recently have been getting constant drop outs can't go a few hours without dropouts between Orbi's. I have tried a number of settings and suggestion from the community without success: this and many others:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-Wi-Fi-5-AC-and-Orbi-with/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026

I think I have determined it is because the RBS50's are randomly changing the backhaul connection from 2.4Ghz to 5Ghz and when this happens the dropouts occur for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, I think while they renegotiate or something. I have been watching the attached devices list change the RBS - Its on 2.4 working ok, dropouts, then the devices are on 5, short time later, dropouts and the devices are back on 2.4.

I have cabled between them for now, but this is not a long term solution as the cable goes across the floor, out the windows and across the garden. The distance between the RBS50's would be around 10 meters but metal wall in between. Cabling it permanently is not the solution, I could throw these out and go another brand for the install cost.

I'd like to disable 5Ghz all together, or at least on the backhaul - I dont need 5Ghz and the 2.4Ghz covers the property sufficiently and is as quick as the internet speed.

Is it possible? thanks

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RBR50 and RBS50 disable 5ghz backhaul and / or 5ghz wifi all together