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stogdan
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Oct 12, 2020
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RBK752 - Orbi WiFi 6 System AX4200 - Feature request: Temporary disable 5G for 2G only clients

Hi, I hereby request a feature request to a future firmware update for RBR750. For the most part this Mesh system works fairly well, however, I have noticed that the simultaneous 2G + 5G signals on same SSID can give problems for some IoT devices. I have some smart devices in my home that is only able to run on 2G Wi-Fi. Since my RBR750 Wifi Broadcast on both 5GHz and 2GHz band, it is impossible for me to force connect my Orbi to IoT devices with 2G capability only.
 
  1. Feature request 1: We need to be able to temporary disable 5G, for connecting devices that are unable to connect to 5G band, like IoT devices.
  2. Feature request 2: To further secure regular computers and phones, and isolate IoT devices. IoT devices should be able to have a separate SSID, similar to guest network, only it would be running continuously for these type of devices. If this would be an option, feature request 1 can e.g. be only needed as an option for the second "IoT" SSID.
 
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