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Setting up a device that requires a 2.4Mhz band
First, let me start out by saying that I am not extremely technical but I have spent quite some time trying to get a diffuser added to my home network with no luck and need some assistance (in layman...
Cheat. Power off the router and the satellites Setup a phone hotspot for 2.4ghz with the same exact ssid/password as the router.
then use a different phone to setup the diffuser. Once its setup and connected, power the hotspot off and the router on. It should auto-connect.
That's a great idea! Thank you -- I will try that!
... or try a different phone. Recently I tried to add a 2.4 GHz security camera to my network and it failed after so many trials. I was using my iPhone 12 Pro Max. When I tested with an old iPhone 6S then it paied from first trial. So the phone plays an important role.
