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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...
same problem. using telnet i can view and change ssids. after commit and reboot, they revert back. any one found a solution?
What a mess Netgear has created. Users who needed to separate bands could, novices got the base config. Instead of leaving well enough alone, Netgear decided to spend time and resources to remove an advanced feature.
And to add insult to injury, you don't overtly watch for the change and warn that you are preventing it. Instead you silently check for the modification, undo it, and restart the interfaces.
Well Netgear, you broke my home automation. All my 5ghz devices are orphaned and must be reset and reconfigured.
Rather than continue to work around your apparently endless string of poor dev decisions, I'll be shopping for new router/wifi mesh. Rest assured that it will NOT be a Netgear product.
#DivorcePapers #YouHaveBeenServed
And to add insult to injury, you don't overtly watch for the change and warn that you are preventing it. Instead you silently check for the modification, undo it, and restart the interfaces.
Well Netgear, you broke my home automation. All my 5ghz devices are orphaned and must be reset and reconfigured.
Rather than continue to work around your apparently endless string of poor dev decisions, I'll be shopping for new router/wifi mesh. Rest assured that it will NOT be a Netgear product.
#DivorcePapers #YouHaveBeenServed