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ericmartinez23
Dec 14, 2018Aspirant
Nighthawk XR500 Router not connecting to my Xbox's
Hi not really that tech savy live a 5 year old really need to be watched. i just bought the XR500 nighthawk for my kids to game and leave my firstike to me and wifey. but i can't get their Xboxes to ...
Netduma_Jack
Dec 15, 2018NetDuma Partner
If you have smart connect enabled (found in Settings >Wireless setup) it’s likely they’ve automatically connected to the 5G.
But if you’d prefer to know for sure, then disable Smart Connect and then connect each Xbox to the 5G channel.
But if you’d prefer to know for sure, then disable Smart Connect and then connect each Xbox to the 5G channel.
ericmartinez23
Dec 15, 2018Aspirant
I did that but it still will not let he XBoxes connect and i also have a wireless garage door opener and it will not connect and i only have 2 bars of sevice on my phone even right next to the router and modem
- Netduma-FraserDec 15, 2018NetDuma PartnerWhat happens when you try to connect? Do you see the 5GHz network in the WiFi list?