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JDRG
Jan 25, 2025Follower
RGBR 860 poor Connection on 2.4ghz
I have just got this device. My iPhone gets 200-800mbps anywhere in the house and seems to always get the 5ghz signal. Both our HP laptops connect always to 2.4ghz and get 20-60mbps and even then it g...
plemans
Jan 25, 2025Guru - Experienced User
20-80mbps isn't bad for 2.4ghz. Its a slow network and sensitive to interference. thats the purpose of the 5ghz and 6ghz band. Most devices will bandsteer to the 5ghz band once enough time has passed and inherently connect to those in the future. It just takes a while to determine which band its going to connect to.