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pixro
Nov 16, 2025Aspirant
Internet dropping
Hello everyone, I'm new to the Netgear Orbi world and am having an issue where the internet drops and it might take 10-20 minutes to restore on its own. Not seeing a pattern other than when it dro...
pixro
Nov 18, 2025Aspirant
Yes, want to use the dedicated 2.5 iot - can not get a single devices added to tot on that band.
- StephenBNov 18, 2025Guru - Experienced User
pixro wrote:
Yes, want to use the dedicated 2.5 iot - can not get a single devices added to tot on that band.
I think you mean 2.4 ghz
What happens when you try to add a device to the IoT network SSID?
If you are using an app to onboard the device, you might need to make sure your phone is also connected to the IoT device during the install.
- pixroNov 18, 2025Aspirant
Yes, 2.4.
Using apple home app to add devices.
manufacture onboarding does the sane part way through the process.