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eb2114
Aug 21, 2020Tutor
iPhone won't move to satellite
Recently set up the Netgear Nighthawk MR60 using the set that you can buy at Costco. Setup is the router in the main living area and a satellite in an auxillary dwelling unit. There's definitely over...
michaelkenward
Aug 22, 2020Guru - Experienced User
eb2114 wrote:
The problem is that when I walk from the main living area into the AUD, my iPhone will only connect to the router's signal and won't migrate to the satellite signal, even when out of range of the router. Other devices seem to switch between the router and the satellite signal just fine.
Smells like an issue with your iPhone.
Have you consulted other iPhione users?
- eb2114Aug 22, 2020Tutor
Yup, I just tried it with a different iPhone. When I get to the edge of the property, the devices are on the router's 2.4GHz band and don't move onto the satellite's 5GHz band.