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Orbi RBK852 - No way to have separate SSIDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands- No work-around, it seems
I just got an Orbi RBK852. My plan was to replace two older ASUS routers in an AIMesh configuration with the new Orbi that support Wifi 6 as the ASUS devices have been unstable. I used to have older ...
I don't know of a single router that doesn't give you the option to disable smart connect. The new Fios G3100 wifi 6 router that was just released has an option to disable it so you can configure seperate ssid. This function does not work for everyone.
Most Non MESH wifi routers have the ability to disable Smart Connect if that feature is available on there router.
We are hoping that in the future NG will offer disabling of either 2.4 or 5Ghz SSID names like they did a couple of years ago for the Orbi AC models. This will help bring better setup experineces for 2.4Ghz support IoT devices which some Mfrs limit there set up software to work only on 2.4Ghz when the setup devices like phones or pads work on either frequency. Frequenies being also on the same Wireless network to each other.
- Asus Routers support mesh configuration and allow separate SSIDs for 5ghz and 2.4ghz WiFi.
I am not recommending then, nor I am recommending Netgear routers as many of these consumer products are very buggy.
I switched to UniFi routers/access points (Dream Machine) and all my network issues including WiFi disconnects went away. UniFi is superior implementation of 802.11n and ac.Good Luck in your endeavors.