Nighthawk MK62/MR60- Ability to split the bands

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Brucifer wrote:

Requesting the ability to split the 2.4 and 5ghz bands to seperate SSID's. 

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Why?

Because some devices are better sticking on 5Ghz. Flipping between 2.4 and 5 can cause issues with stability and FaceTime/VoIP etc despite when the signal on 5Ghz being sufficient. Or things like Nest security cameras where it would be good to weld them to 2.4Ghz rather than them switching between causing drops. 

Yes! I have some smart things cameras that can connect to the 5G but they don't like it and randomly dissconnect from the mesh router. Almost wish i had known you couldn't split the bands. I thought it was like previous netgear products. I am either going to have to send the router back or get rid of the cams. Either way not a happy person. 

Definitely need this ability. I have an AC I cannot currently connect too. I have several smart home products that need 2.4 GHZ to be stable and not have connection issues, a top rated baby monitor from Amazon. I thought this was like a normal thing. I have not seen a router in years that could not split bands and broadcast separate SSID for each. I know a lot of devices can detect the 2.4 GHZ band and connect to it, like my printer did, luckily! But, not all can. I might send this router back and I got the base and 2 satellites, UGH! Also, other Nighthawk routers have this ability as when i searched the support thread it said this could be changed in advanced settings and come to find out it cannot. Which mesh routers from Netgear have the ability to split?

I want to have separate SSID for all IoT devices which I prefer to be as 2.4GHz band. Initially, I thought of using Guest SSID for this purpose. However, I tend to cycle Guest SSID password periodically. When I do so, I will end up in relogin at every IoT devices. Instead, if I have a separate SSID which I can retain just for IoT devices, which will reduce the pain of relogin. Hence, requesting to have separate SSIDs options. Thanks.