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If I am connecting a device that only works with 2.4 networks, how do I direct my Orbi to use only that bandwidth. I had a light switch that was automatically trying to connect via 5.2 which would n...
My wifi switches are Leviton D2155 (2nd Generation). They work with their own phone app. For installation, you need to have a neutral wire available in the box.
lipnerlaw wrote:
My wifi switches are Leviton D2155 (2nd Generation). They work with their own phone app. For installation, you need to have a neutral wire available in the box.
I have connected several Leviton "Internet of Things" (IoT) devices and never had a problem with the setup, even though my phone was connected at 5G. Sometimes those warnings (in BIG BOLD TYPE) "must have 2.4G WiFi" make people panic. I take the message literally, "No 2.4G WiFi - Not gonna work." Just like a flashlight that says, "requires 2 C cell batteries". Got plenty of AA's but no C cells - flashlight cannot work.
If you install another switch, maybe the app will 'remember' and just power through the setup.