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C7000v2 interconnectivity issues between 2.4ghz and 5ghz wifi
netgear c7000v2 with Firmware V1.02.14
though I have read this thread:
I believe the issue is not resolved. On a Mac powerbook 13" retina, I am connected to the 5ghz wifi. My roku ultra and my samsung wifi printer (brand new) only see the 2.4ghz network. So I join them.
Then my mac, while able to PING them, can not connect. I can not do any of the applications that require a network discovery until I join my mac to the 2.4ghz network. (ie anything with broadcasting or bonjour won't work, I'm not sure what protocol the roku uses).
In trying to troubleshoot this, I found also, oddly enough, that while my oneplus 5t was joined to the 5ghz wifi, in the netgear web page, ACCESS CONTROL ->connected devices, it doesn't show my phone as connected, though I can ping it.
It's all very odd, almost as if there is an active udp firewall going on between the two wifi's.
Any help is appreciated
-gimpeldad
5 Replies
Disable any access controls.
When both are connected on the same freqquency, will they connect then?
which access controls? on the modem? I only have the default rules there. Did you mean other access controls?
Yes if you enabled any access controls on the modem.
Might try a factory reset on the modem and setup from scratch.
Test to see if both devices connected to 2.4Ghz can connect to each other first.
