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Spectrum Mobile - S9+ wifi seeing network twice
My family has 2 ipads, 2 kindles, 2 S7's, 2 Nest Cams, Chamberlain garage door, 1 Roku TV and a Chromecast device - NONE of which have problems with my Orbi mesh network.
I just got an S9+ throug...
Interesting thought. The only thing that was on in my Advanced wifi settings was 'switch to mobile data', so I turned that off and will monitor.
I know it's not a router vs satelitte issue as I unplugged the satellite and it still saw 2 networks. With orbi driving the SSID, I do not have 2.4 uniquely identified from 5. I hope that makes sense.
Stilll showing 2 networks...see attachment.
It's connected to the 5G, confirmed on Orbi network app.
You know, I wonder if my satelite is too close to the main router, for the S9? Is it possible that it's too close for 1 device, and perfectly fine for 19 other devices?
The router is in my celing in the basement. The satelite is about 40 feet away, up on a desk on th efirst floor. Hardwired.
This has never been an issue with any other device. Just thinking out loud here.
New test after turning off mobile switching:
Place the phone by the router, turn on - connects to router.
Place the phone by the satelite, turn on - connects to satelite.
Doesn't appear to be jumping back and forth now, but it's still seeing 2 networks.
Though there is a single SSID coming from the Orbi system, the Samsung UI maybe showing the same network though your currently connected to it, there UI still shows it as an available network? I presume this doesn't mean there is two actual separate networks.
kai00051 wrote:
Stilll showing 2 networks...see attachment.
It's connected to the 5G, confirmed on Orbi network app.
But if I connect to one of them, I can confirm that I'm on 5ghz. When I connect to the other one, it's on 2.4ghz.
Interesting. Possible that samsung is separating the two frequencies in there UI. Possible they are doing this when they detect a Smart Connect enabled WiFi. Something you might ask them about.
