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R8500 - Set up same SSID in 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz band
Hello everybody. I'm going to buy the new R8500, but before I wan't to know if now is possible to set up the same SSID in the 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz Band. I remember that in the past it was not possible...
Yes you can set up all three radios to use the same SSID and passphrase. That's how I have mine configured. It's called "Load Balancing" in the router's manual. Alternatively, you can bind the pair of 5Ghz radios to a single 5Ghz SSID in what Netgear calls "Smart Connect", leaving you with the 2.4Ghz radio for legacy devices and the combined 5Ghz radios for the newer tech.
Javi,
Great question. I did not know that it was possible to have same SSID for both bands.