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RBK753S - Need to disable 5g temporarily - tried everything - Firmware V3.2.18.1_1.4.14
Purchased the system yesterday. Happy with the speeds.Disappointed with the ability to connect IoT devices.
As a person with a massive background in IT I find this interface absolutely poorly designed.
I have tried debug.htm to enable telnet - does not exist in current firmware
Tried lowering the signal strength... still to strong
There is no disable option for 5G
I understand the backhaul uses a 5g channel but why not seperate that channel and lock it down so someone doesn't kill their sats. Even then if they want to get in and play around and break it, that should be their right, especially at the current price tag.
Does anyone know any other way to throttle, disable, or get into telnet on the the Orbis using FW V3.2.18.1_1.4.14
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Turn OFF the RBS.
Change the power output of the 5Ghz radio to 25% on the RBR. Then connect your mobile device at a distance from the RBR to ensure the mobile phone keeps connected to the 2.4Ghz radio. After you get the IoT device connected, re-configure the system back to where it was.
I have attempted this, it is not working. I need a way to get into telnet as I believe that the backend config will probably allow me to do more. Really wish they would give users the ability to disable the channel.
Understand the frustration. I to wish NG would offer the disabling of SSID broadcasts so users can get there IoT devices connected. Shame that IoT mfrs limit there setup software to only 2.4Ghz when 5Ghz is also on the same network. Telnet is not supported any longer on Orbi AX.
Happen to have a old 2.4ghz router by chance? if you did, you could use this to setup the IoT device using same SSID name and PW as whats set on the Orbi system. Once the IoT device was setup, turn off the other router and the IoT device would migrate to the Orbi system.
