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Acuculich
Jan 02, 2026Follower
My Orbi 973 system created a 6ghz network that I didn't create and have no access to.
I've had my Orbi 973 system now for o couple years. Love it. I noticed a while ago, that when I was signing in to my network (BigMoney) on a new device; it asked me if I also wanted to sign into ...
- Jan 02, 2026
Yes. On previous Orbi models, Netgear did not broadcast the SSID for the WiFi channel used to connect router and satellites. (Commonly known as the backhaul channel.)
When the WiFi7 products were released, the SSID for this channel is broadcast. (i.e. NTGRBH stands for NetGearBackHaul) Since the passphrase is VERY long and complicated, there is zero chance that anyone will ever be able to log into that channel. Thus, broadcasting the SSID is distracting and annoying.
Despite MANY posts on the Forum suggesting, "Fix This!", there has been no change.
CrimpOn
Jan 02, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Yes. On previous Orbi models, Netgear did not broadcast the SSID for the WiFi channel used to connect router and satellites. (Commonly known as the backhaul channel.)
When the WiFi7 products were released, the SSID for this channel is broadcast. (i.e. NTGRBH stands for NetGearBackHaul) Since the passphrase is VERY long and complicated, there is zero chance that anyone will ever be able to log into that channel. Thus, broadcasting the SSID is distracting and annoying.
Despite MANY posts on the Forum suggesting, "Fix This!", there has been no change.