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Orbi 970 Wi-Fi 7 Ordered
Just placed my order for the 970 mesh routers—can’t wait to get them up and running! I've had a fantastic experience with the 850 WiFi 6 system so far—hands down the best wireless setup I’ve ever use...
What I do first, use the default SSID name during the intial setup on the new system. Get to the home screen and ensure the RBS are connected as well. Setup all other features you want, accept for the WIFI SSID name and PW. Leave this for last item to change. Once you have most of the system setup and mostly ready, then go in and change the SSID name and PW and channels on the new system. After you select APPLY for this change, give about 30 seconds, then power OFF the new system. Then proceed to where you put the new RBR at the location of the old RBR and follow the process of powering it on after you reboot or power cycle the ISP modem/ONT. Go from there.
All set up now. Noticed the aggregate link speed has doubled on my Wi-Fi 6 devices from 1201/1201 to 2402/2402 (Mbps), and speed tests are substantially faster which is great. I have a couple questions. One should I be able to see a 6Ghz wi-fi option on my router and be able to select channels? Two my region is still showing and locked on Canada. I have opened a ticket with Netgear support, but if you know how I can fix that I'm all ears.
It doesn't give you an option of changing 6ghz channels. Mine looks exactly the same (other than the canada issue)
Might try a power OFF of the orbi system, RBR and RBS. I'd even power OFF the ISP Modem/ONT for 1 minute then back ON, then power ON the RBR first, then RBS soon after, give about 10 minutes for the system to settle in. Check the location.
Keep in contact with NG support.
All set up now. Noticed the aggregate link speed has doubled on my Wi-Fi 6 devices from 1201/1201 to 2402/2402 (Mbps), and speed tests are substantially faster which is great. I have a couple questions. One should I be able to see a 6Ghz wi-fi option on my router and be able to select channels? Two my region is still showing and locked on Canada. I have opened a ticket with Netgear support, but if you know how I can fix that I'm all ears.
