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LB0509's avatar
LB0509
Follower
Sep 18, 2019

Same SSID for 2.4 and 5 GHz Wifi

Hi,

i want to ask if its possible to name the 2.4 and 5 GHz Wifi Network the same so that they appear as one Network

Hardware
Installation
Mobile Routers

2 Replies

  • W1lliam's avatar
    W1lliam
    Virtuoso
    Sep 20, 2019

    You can configure 2.4G and 5G wireless network with same SSID, and password/key. It should work for most of the devices that is supporting dual band wireless.

    • Stev3D's avatar
      Stev3D
      Luminary
      Jan 28, 2020

      For most Netgear devices this is true (the SSIDs can be the same) -- but not all.  I purchsed a R6230 for a family member last year and discovered that the firmware would NOT let me set the two SSIDs to the same string (it popped an error when I hit "Apply" that specifically stated they cannot be the same).  The documentation makes no mention of this, and after a lot of back-and-forth with Netgear support, I got nowhere.  In that case, the two SSIDs are different (and that is damn inconvenient). Thank you for nothing, Netgear.

       

      I am looking to get a R6080 for someone, reviewed the documentation, and it is similarly silent on the topic -- so I may have to buy it and if it doesn't permit the same SSID, I will send it back.