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pedrot
Jun 21, 2017Tutor
Router only shows network NETGEAR34, not -2G or 5G
I just upgraded from my Netgear N600 router to the R6900P (AC1900). With the N600 (NETGEAR74) I could use either NETGEAR74-2G or NETGEAR74-5G. After upgrading and installing the Nighthawk 6900P I als...
- Jun 21, 2017
Apologies William10a,
How dumb -- I figured it out, simply had to edit the SSID name and add the "_5G" to the 5GHz Setting. Problem solved. Too easy!
pedrot
Jun 21, 2017Tutor
Hi William10a, Thank you
I did disable SmartConnect. Both the 2G and the 5G settings are enabled, but they both have the same SSID: NETGEAR34. But I want the the 5G Setting to have its own SSID of NETGEAR34_5G. How do I make that happen?
pedrot
Jun 21, 2017Tutor
Apologies William10a,
How dumb -- I figured it out, simply had to edit the SSID name and add the "_5G" to the 5GHz Setting. Problem solved. Too easy!