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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.
Good to see. Glad it changed over.
2.4Ghz is showing that you don't have any devices connected. So the 2.4Ghz maybe idle or just waiting for a connection. Also since this is a WiFi 7 system and also supports MLO, Multi Link Operation, The wireless backhaul connection is combined to use 5 and 6ghz at the same time. Thus MLO, If the signal wasn't good, then the RBS backhaul connection could be 5Ghz only thus SLO, Single Link Operation.
Ok, there are 2.4Ghz connected now and it still appears the same, but everything appears good connecting with great strength and fast speeds.
Ok so that means the BH is using MLO thus 5 and 6ghz and won't be using 2.4Ghz since the MLO doesn't use 2.4ghz in the BH for MLO on the 970 series. This is by design.