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Orbi Satellite channels - still can't change???
Back in 2018, the Orbi could not have the router and satellite on different channels. Now at least the manual of the Orbi 75x series (and others) acknowledges this basic wireless design: "Whe...
This is a valid question, for which I fear there is no satisfactory answer.
That statement on page 68 of the user manual appears to be a generic recommendation applying to ordinary WiFi access points, rather than specifically to the Orbi mesh system.
You observation about the way Orbis work is entirely correct:
- All of the 2.4G units are on the same frequency (channel)
- All of the user facing 5G units are on the same frequency (channel).
- All of the units use the same frequency (channel) for backhaul communication.
And there is no mechanism to change this.