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pup0975
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Sep 17, 2017

Using devices that require 2.4ghz on Orbi

I'm considering buying a device (AmbientWeather Weather Station) that says that it only works on the 2.4ghz wifi and if you have a dual band router, you need to turn off the 5ghz radio. I already hav...
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Mikey94025
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Sep 17, 2017
pup0975 wrote:

I'm considering buying a device (AmbientWeather Weather Station) that says that it only works on the 2.4ghz wifi and if you have a dual band router, you need to turn off the 5ghz radio. I already have a Skybell that also requires this but works anyway on Orbi. Anyone know if this requirement to turn off the 5ghz can be ignored universally on all devices? 

I don't think this makes any sense, why would 5Ghz hurt 2.4Ghz only devices?  Are you sure you (or whoever wrote it) didn't misunderstand instructions to set 2.4Ghz, not 5Ghz?

 

I have many devices that only connect via 2.4Ghz to my Orbi and work just fine with 5Ghz also enabled.