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Separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz- Orbi RBR50
Hi Community,
I have an Orbi RBR50 and Satellite. I recently bought a new appliance that is WIFI compatible but only with 2.4GHz wifi. I went into my advanced settings on my Orbi router and made su...
Hi FURRYe38, thank you very much for responding. Unfortunately, I have tried all your suggestions and so far I cannot get it to connect.
I bought a Whirpool Cabrio Smart Washer and Dryer. I downloaded the Whirpool app, and it auto-detects my iPhone's WIFI network (so there is no dropdown or list to choose from within the app) and asks for my WIFI password. It tries to connect the washer or dryer to my WIFI but I get an error message that it cannot connect to the router.
My firmware on my Orbi is: Router Firmware Version V2.2.1.210.
The Whirpool:
Cabrio Washer Model# is: WTW8700EC and the Dryer is: Whirpool Cabrio Dryer Model #: WED8700EC
There is another thread in this form about how to do this (very advanced).
I was packeging up my Orbi RBK setup to return it due to issues like you were having but then found that thread, seperated the 2.4 and 5 signals and it's been the best router setup I've ever had! I suggest looking at that thread before you decide if this will work for you or not.
