AXE11000 WiFi Mesh System (RBKE963B) Orbi 960

My current router is a NetGear R8500, and while Smart Connect allows me to use the same SSID for both 5G bands, I cannot use the same SSID for the 2.4G and 5G bands, so my guest network names are Guest-2G and Guest-5G, which is okay except that when I have guests and they stray a bit away from the house they need to reenter the password when the 5G connection drops and they need to use 2.4G. I know it's not a biggie, but it is a bit of a PITA.

With the AXE11000 WiFi Mesh System (RBKE963B) Orbi 960, can the same SSID be shared across all bands for each network... that is, can I name my home network Home and my guest network Guest and have each work accross all bands, or will I need separate names for each band, such as Home-2G, Home-5G, Home-6G, Gurst-2G, Guest-5G, Guest-6G?

Thanks.

FURRYe38
Sep 05, 2022
alanpollenz wrote:

Thanks Furry,

Just so I'm clear, if I set up a main (or home) network for me and all my devices, I only need a single SSID for all 3 radios. Correct

And if I set up a guest network, I need another single SSID (different from the main SSID) that works for all 3 radios. So the guest network only has 1 SSID for all 3 radios, and if a user is logged into the guest network the device will automatically select the best available radio, either 2.4, 5 or 6G, and seamlessly switch between the radios as necessary. Do I have that correct? Correct

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FURRYe38
Guru
Sep 05, 2022
No.

The main wifi SSID broadcast is a single SSID name for 2.4, 5 and 6Ghz radios.
There is a Guest Network as normal, however there is a separate IoT and 6Ghz SSID that can be enabled, however again those will be separate SSID names as well.
- alanpollenz
  Aspirant
  Sep 05, 2022
  Thanks Furry,
  
  Just so I'm clear, if I set up a main (or home) network for me and all my devices, I only need a single SSID for all 3 radios. And if I set up a guest network, I need another single SSID (different from the main SSID) that works for all 3 radios. So the guest network only has 1 SSID for all 3 radios, and if a user is logged into the guest network the device will automatically select the best available radio, either 2.4, 5 or 6G, and seamlessly switch between the radios as necessary. Do I have that correct?
  
  Thanks.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Sep 05, 2022
    alanpollenz wrote:
    
    Thanks Furry,
    
    Just so I'm clear, if I set up a main (or home) network for me and all my devices, I only need a single SSID for all 3 radios. Correct
    
    And if I set up a guest network, I need another single SSID (different from the main SSID) that works for all 3 radios. So the guest network only has 1 SSID for all 3 radios, and if a user is logged into the guest network the device will automatically select the best available radio, either 2.4, 5 or 6G, and seamlessly switch between the radios as necessary. Do I have that correct? Correct

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