Orbi 750 and 2.4gHz SSID

TexARC
Guide
Nov 24, 2020
all of the ambient weather stations rely on 2.4 GHz for connection to the router. if there is no way for orbee to provide an SSID for 2.4 GHz then that's a dead end. unless I can use one of the mesh extenders from Netgear which I mentioned in my original post? is there a way to connect one of these to orbi since they do differentiate a 5 and a 2.4 wavelength, that would be ideal. are Orbi and nighthawk mesh extender compatible?
- TexARC
  Guide
  Nov 24, 2020
  i sm planning to plug a netgear ac1200 wac104 into one of the rj45 sockets on an Orbi satellite using a 10 ft cat 6e cable, with different SSIDs for it, does any see why that would not work or conflict with Orbi perhaps? Open to any and all suggestions. still have to say, the Orbi install process was VERY nice. Other than the surprise lack of a 2.4gHz SSID, of course. :)
  - TexARC
    Guide
    Nov 24, 2020
    also, i have a 3 y.o. Ambient 1002, long to get the 2000....great stuff.
- TexARC
  Guide
  Nov 24, 2020
  vajim, yes...i got the Orbi last night after trying and giving up on the netgear mesh extenders for my old netgear cable modem, then a spectrum modem plus synalgos router. i did just find a related thread up here with some good tips to try. eager to get home and try! thanks to all for help, will post results. the support from ed edleman of ambient weather is without equal, btw.
  - vajim
    Master
    Nov 24, 2020
    Good luck Ron. I may have to look at that Ambient 2000
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Nov 24, 2020
  If the weather station is only 2.4Ghz then it will and should only see the 2.4ghz SSID signal. 5ghz will not even be used or seen by the device as it's incapable of detecting 5Ghz.
  
  You can turn down the power output of the RBR from 100% to 25% and see if this helps as well. Also try disabling AX mode temporarily on the RBR to see if this helps.
  TexARC wrote:
  all of the ambient weather stations rely on 2.4 GHz for connection to the router. if there is no way for orbee to provide an SSID for 2.4 GHz then that's a dead end. unless I can use one of the mesh extenders from Netgear which I mentioned in my original post? is there a way to connect one of these to orbi since they do differentiate a 5 and a 2.4 wavelength, that would be ideal. are Orbi and nighthawk mesh extender compatible?
  - TexARC
    Guide
    Nov 25, 2020
    "You can turn down the power output of the RBR from 100% to 25% and see if this helps as well. Also try disabling AX mode temporarily on the RBR to see if this helps. "
    
    I haven't found an option that provides control of the power output of the RBR, per se. I've made a bunch of changes to the default values, kinda thinking I am going to have to reset to factory to get everything back to the optimal settings. :)
    I think I am going to have to wait to for the "regular" old-fashioned router to arrive and connect it. Just have to wonder
    will it conflict with the Orbi
    how far away do I need to put it from the source point (the satellite)
    can it work off of the RJ45 socket on a satellite or does it need to be off the base unit
    I think since I bought a Netgear router arriving tomorrow I hope, it should support the two MESH extenders, so I will end up being able to support a SENSE, Three SENSIBOs, 5 Nest cams, Two foscams, and the weather station. I also rely on the 2.4gz to reach 45 meters out to my patio by the lake, I haven't tested the reach of "Orbi" for that function yet...to be continued...now if I can just put all the settings back to nominal...

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