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Enable Telnet on RBR40 / RBS20 and set Passwords

TMW949
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Enable Telnet on RBR40 / RBS20 and set Passwords

I am trying to set separate SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies.  My Nest outdoor camera is literaly a foot away from an RBS20 (with a single pane of glass between them) and keeps promoting itself to 5 GHz and then dropping out.  I need distance, not speed for this camera.

I see the Telnet "hack" to do this but my Orbi firmware (V2.7.4.24) does not seem to have the Enable Telnet option (using 192.168.1.1/debug.htm) anymore.

(1) How do I enable Telnet?

(2) What is the command /syntax to set the password for wla_ssid? Or can it only be the same as the wl_ssid password from the GUI / app?

Please help.  Thanks in advance.

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FURRYe38
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Re: Enable Telnet on RBR40 / RBS20 and set Passwords

Separation of SSIDs is not supported on any Orbi system. 

Telnet was removed from Orbi systems for security reasons. 

 

 

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