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It would be useful in the GUI (and perhaps app) to have the ability to turn off specific wifi band radios temporarily.
As an example, turn off the 5g radio.
This would be useful in settin...
As one who's considering to purchase (have not done so as of this post's date), the ability to temporarily turn Off the 5 GHz radio would be a key reason for me to follow through my my purchase of an RBK50.
I currently use a 2010 4th generation, AirPort Extreme (AE) which is managed through AirPort Utility (AU). Temporarily turning Off a radio has always been available through AU and has become a particularly effective capability specifically, as Chuck_M suggests regarding IOT devices.
Case in point: I have 4 x Koogeek Smart Plugs on my 2.4 GHz WiFi and in Koogeek's set-up instructions, it specifies temporarily turning Off the 5 GHz in order to quickly complete the set-up. When I installed the most recent Koogeek I forgot about temp disconnecting my 5 GHz WiFi and as result, the set-up stalled out. Upon disconnecting my 5 GHz, the add set-up (as well as firmware update) was quickly and successfully completed. (And I easily used AU to turn the 5 GHz to On.)
So for those who say that 2.4 GHz IOT devices should not see the 5 GHz, there can be some issues easily overcome by having the ability to turn Off a radio. Any resistance by Netgear to provide this capability, I find less than optimal as it's a feature that should be provided to the user.