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sclawrenc
Sep 30, 2019Apprentice
Separate WiFi 2.4 and 5ghz bands
I am no longer able to separate my WiFi bands on the most recent Orbi firmware versions. It worked for over a year fine, but after updating firmware they are no longer separate. I have tried the Te...
FURRYe38
Sep 30, 2019Guru - Experienced User
NG doesn't support separation of the SSID names. Never have and probably won't. You can temporary disable the SSID broadcast on each radio for easier support and setup of 2.4Ghz wifi client devices. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
The Orbi is desgined and intended for signal SSID name use. It does work as intended.