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Specify 2.4GHz for vlan
Hi, I have several devices that are not compatible with access points the broadcast both 2.4 and 5 ghz signals. Is it possible to create a vlan for them and assign it only broadcast at 2.4 ghz? ...
I am not sure about the specifics on why it can't handle both 2.4 and 5 and this is what is from the manufacturer. I tested and it is true, if I turn off the 5GHz antenna, the devices connect but once I turn it back on, it won't.
NOTE: Device only works on 2.4Ghz networks. (Device will not work on 5Ghz
networks or networks that use 2.4Ghz and 5Hz frequencies simultaneously. If your
wifi network does not segregate the 2.4Ghz wireless frequency, Bluetooth will be the only connection option)
OK I found my own solution. In the Wireless setting you can break out the Antennas to separate SSID.
Complain to these product maker and vendor of this junk first before deploying workarounds. Otherwise they will never fix their designs.
There is no break out or separation or the like. Netgear allows to define SSIDs to be active on all bands, on select 6 GHz, 5 GHz, and 2.4 GHz bands, or all of them.
Yeah I think you are right. Even after I broke out the 2.4 and 5 GHZ to separate SSID, the devices still won't connect to the 2.4 GHZ SSID
There is more complexity in such a wireless system (client and AP) as most users can imagine. A big problem is that the industry is still massively pushing old tech (chipset and often in combination with hopelessly outdated hardware and software clients) to the market. In most aspects, some proper product lifetime management keeping at least software and drivers up to speed would help us users in the field. Considering at least one chipset and platform vendor does claim compatibility for years while their platform and support organizations still push these tales to the uninformed customer tells us a lot.
When we consider that for example one major wireless client vendor struggled with the wireless clients in the field along with the industry migrating from classic 11ac to 11ax, resp. the the long-standing 802.11n tech on the migration to 11ax on both bands. This often caused inerop issues in the past - fixed for over a year because for example Intel was up to speed making the microcode updated and available as part of the regular updates for the mainstream OS like Windows and Linux. The crux is that we face a log of other chipset and device makers which behave ignorant. This reflects in the nonsense customers are told for years now, like that mobile client needs to be on 2.4 GHz for discovery and/or reliability. Hope this clarifies the frustration in my replies on complaint on many advanced Netgear wireless/mesh systems. People often rant on the wrong channels, mislead by hardware makers selling outdated junk, still remaining poorly informed when things don't work as expected.
Regards,
-Kurt
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