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Orbi mesh and Google Pixel watch 2
Just bought Google Pixel watch 2. This, I understand, only runs on 2.4Ghz. I tried various options but will not connect to the Orbi 353 mesh. I keep on getting password error. Orbi assigns the frequency automatically and I cannot force 2.4Ghz.
To test, I connected an Asus Router as an Access Point. Asus allows independent control of 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. The watch connects straight away to the Asus 2.4Ghz.
Is there a way to connect directly to Orbi rather than introduce an extra Access Point? My other 2.4Ghz devices work fine with Orbi.
A couple things.
1. is the watch updated on its firmware? Some early versions of pixel firmware had issues with mesh systems
2. cheat. If it connects to the asus, setup the asus (or your phone's hotspot) with the same ssid/password as the orbi. Once the watch connects, it should remember the ssid and auto-connect to the orbi after you shutoff the asus or hotspot.
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A couple things.
1. is the watch updated on its firmware? Some early versions of pixel firmware had issues with mesh systems
2. cheat. If it connects to the asus, setup the asus (or your phone's hotspot) with the same ssid/password as the orbi. Once the watch connects, it should remember the ssid and auto-connect to the orbi after you shutoff the asus or hotspot.
Thanks a lot for this.
1. Upgrade is done but did not help
2. Will try and set the SSID / password on Asus AP the same as the Orbi router. One question - can a system have two same SSID / password? I appreciate one is a router and one is an AP
The point of "cheating" is to have the device (Pixel watch in this case) learn the SSID/password. Once this has been accomplished, then any time the device looks for WiFi, it will detect and connect to the first thing it sees with that combination.
There can be any number of WiFi access points broadcasting the same SSID at the same time. The complication is that there is no way to predict which access point a device will choose. So, when "cheating", there should be only one WiFi access point broadcasting the desired SSID/password on 2.4G. After the device has learned what it needs, then the 'cheating' WiFi access point is turned off and the regular WiFi system turned back on again.
