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sixthnewkid
Nov 24, 2019Follower
Stop from connecting to 2.4ghz and selecting wrong satellite RBK50
BIg disappointment after getting really slow speeds compared to my google wifi router. I purchased this for my sons computer which is in an adjacent room from the main router. It always connects to...
CrimpOn
Nov 24, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Assuming that you have no devices which support ONLY 2.4G WiFi (which is unusual), after telling the Orbi to stop broadcasting the 2.4G SSID, I believe it is necessary to tell the device to "forget" Orbi. Search for WiFi access points again. Then, enter the password and connect to the Orbi.
I think this is the first report (I have seen in over a year) of Orbi WiFi being "slower" than competing WiFi systems. There may be something else affecting performance.