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Device (Pellet Grill) will only connect over 2.4GHz
Just got MR63 router/mesh network working in my home and cannot connect my wifi-enabled reqtec pellet grill. Reqtec will only connect over 2.4GHz. A solution proposed on the Reqtec community websit...
all kinds of people run into this issue. Its actually lazy coding on the app developer/manufacturer's part.
The MK63 system doesn't have a way to split the wifi bands.
What you can try doing is to turn down the 5ghz broadcast power to its lowest possible and turn off the 5ghz ssid broadcast (doesn't actually shut off the radio). Power off the satellites and then walk aways away from the router. Disconnect your phone and reconnect it. That'll give you the best odds the phone connects to the 2.4ghz.
If it does, then setup the grill. If it doesn't, we'll try a different tactic.