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RAX40 Nighthawk 5 g connection issue
I am logged into my Router and see wifi 2.4 g connection, I scroll down to 5 g connection and see it is greyed out. My computer is logged into and wifi connected to the 2.4 g connection. I cannot get...
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so yes, smart connect does combine the ssids for the 2.4ghz and 5ghz signal.
The devices can switch between the 2 networks.
It shouldn't stop your pixel 5 from joining the network at all.
What error are you getting?
Are you using any special characters in the ssid/password? If so, I'd remove them.
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