Temporary disable all 5GHz channels of Orbi router.

Netgear provides a simple mechanism to accomplish this:

Log into the Orbi web interface (http://orbilogin.net)
Navigate to the Advanced Tab, Advanced Settings, Wireless Settings
Uncheck the box, "Broadcast SSID on 5G"
Click "Apply"
All devices that are currently connected to the Orbi will remain connected.
On the smartphone, go to wireless settings and "forget" the Orbi SSID
Search for available WiFi networks. Select the Orbi WiFi. Enter the password. and connect.
If you are curious about whether the smartphone is actually connected at 2.4G, you have to wait a few minutes, because the "Attached Devices" display takes a while to update.
Open the app and set up the 2.4G device.
Once the device is connected and working as it should, reverse the steps.
Check the "Broadcast" box and click "Apply"
"Forget" the Orbi WiFi. Search. Enter password. Connect.

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astake wrote:

I need to disable the 5GHz channels in order to add new smart home devices which support 2.4GHz only. I have no clue to separate the SSID of 5GHz & 2.4GHz. I found the way to disable 5GHz temporary from the post "Temporaily Disable 5g network on Orbi with mac terminal commands" by the following telnet command:

 

seconds=600; x=0; while [ $x -lt $seconds ]; do ip link set down dev $(config get wl5g_NORMAL_AP); x=$(( x + 1 )); echo "down $x"; sleep 1; done

 

However, only one 5GHz channel was disabled but the other is still there. Any can help what is the comman to disable both 5GHz channels. Or it had better to have the command set.

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