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Found a neat way to connect my new devices to 2.4Ghz channel on the Orbi Mesh System
bout a month ago, I posted on the community site because I needed to add a camera to my network but my new Orbi AX4200 does not support a way to differentiate 2.4Gh from 5Ghz channels. Both networks ...
Thats great info. Ya I've had this on my Android pad for a while, just hadn't used it.
Thank you.
Mixed results so far:
- Yes, it appears that the Premuim version of the app will offer to connect, and the (unpremium?) version does not.
The premium also does away with the irritating ads at the bottom. - On my Sony Xperia Compact with Android 10, the offer to connect does appear except that:
It will not offer to connect to the top MAC address on the list, which happens to be the one I want.
It does not give any sort of error message when the WiFi password is entered incorrectly.
When I do enter the correct password, nothing seems to happen.
I will install the app on a tablet and see if it works differently.
(so near..... and yet so far)
Still batting zero.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6-lite, Android 11 also fails (for me). I remain unhappy that:
- It does not allow me to 'connect' to the top WiFi MAC address.
- Entering an incorrect password gives no error message
- Entering a correct password appears to do nothing.
Meanwhile:
- When I start the app with WiFi disabled and do a 'connect', the Android device continues to indicate WiFi disabled. (WTF?)
I have attempted to contact the developer for more information.
- Just purchased the paid version and same experience as CrimpOn. Any suggestions OP?
McLong wrote:
Just purchased the paid version and same experience as CrimpOn. Any suggestions OP?Let me walk through this again, see if I missed any steps.
- Logged into the router and turned the power down to 25% on the 5Ghz channel so I had a better chance of connecting the on the 2.4 channel which should be the stronger signal.
- Unplugged my satellites so the only broadcast signal would be from my router.
- I went into our bedroom which was furthest point in the house just to make sure the 5Ghz channel wouldn't still be the stronger signal.
- I actually restarted my phone before I did the next step, someone on the original post in early December suggested it, thinking the phone would seek the strongest connection.
- Opened the Wifi Analyzer, displayed the 2.4Ghz channels. CrimpOn , I noticed the same thing you commented on. That was you wanted the top channel listed but it wouldn't give you the opportunity to connect. I can't explain that one. In hindsight, I don't recall that problem.
At this juncture, I would have only had one 2.4Ghz channel showing (besides the guest channel) since both satellites were unplugged, so I must have been able to connect on the top channel. Reaching out to the developer is probably a good choice.
Sorry I am unable to provide any other suggestions.
Greg