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Please allow for the ability to separate the SSIDs for the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies on the Nighthawk MR60. There are some smart home devices that only work on the 2.4Ghz band.
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We can't be the only people with legacy devices AND current devices that ONLY operate on the 2.4GHz channels.
This is a MAJOR issue in my house and if not able to resolve this weekend will result in finding another product. These devices can't remain offline.
Should I really need to run another 2.4GHz network for legacy devices because of this oversight in a Netgear app?
99 times out of 100, this is a total red herring.
There are very few instances, and arcane ones at that, when this is really needed. Just read the various discussions on the community for how to set up devices by temporarily disabling the 5 GHz ssid for example.
ncimino2 wrote:
Please allow for the ability to separate the SSIDs for the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies on the Nighthawk MR60. There are some smart home devices that only work on the 2.4Ghz band.
A laptop with only 2.4 GHz – which must be really old – will not, and cannot, try to connect t to 5 GHz.
If your device does not connect. something else is happening.
But you don't say enough to be able to say might might be going on.
Fully agree with michaelkenward - a laptop nor a Wii with only 2.4 GHz interfaces dont even know there are other wireless bands on air. The tiny Asus Windows 10 tablet Im writing from here can not care about the 5 GHz, 60 GHz, and the 6 GHz on air here all using the very same SSID. And my sons had for fun brought up the Wii her some days ago, too.
Ref. 2.4 GHz: Depending on the region the client device was intended to use, eg. US-FCC, it will not see channels 12 and 13 as allowed in many other regulatory areas.
Ok. So...
schumaku michaelkenward suggestios please?
I've spent a few hours of frustration without success.
> I did attempt the 'hide SSID' solution to no avail with a laptop with only 2.4GHz
This a proposal for a workaround for dumb IoT discovery utilities on mobile phones with a hard coded check if the mobile is connected to the network on the 2.4 GHz and this cant be bypassed. In no way this will change anything for connecting a normal wireless client.
dkmoody98133 create a thread in the Nighthawk Mesh community exacty describing the WiFi client you have an issue with. Many wireless client adapter need a driver for sucessful connection to WiFi 6 systems - alternate is disabling AX. Wrong section here for assistance.
