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charleyrich
Dec 16, 2020Aspirant
Smartconnect on C7800?
Is there a way to use SmartConnect on the C7800 Router/modem? I don't see it in the config screen when I log into the router. I have manually set both the 2.4 and 5 netowrks to the same SSID. S...
plemans
Dec 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
the C7800 doesn't have smart connection.
You can set them with the same ssid but devices won't roam between the 2 bands.
I'd seperate them out (different ssids) so you can choose which band to connect devices to. For example media streamers, gaming, etc need more bandwidth and should be on the 5ghz.