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yata001's avatar
yata001
Star
Dec 16, 2018

How to disable WiFi on the Orbi Router or Satellite

Enable on telnet on the router or satellite For the router, go to http://192.168.1.1/debug.htm For a statellite, log into the router, copy the IP address of the satellite, and go to http://<sat...
Troubleshooting
ekhalil's avatar
ekhalil
Master
Jan 11, 2019
Barney67 wrote:

Hi,

 

Ok can confirm this is NOT disabling the 2.4 Wifi on the router.

 

I do the following:

 

config set endis_wl_radio=0

config get endis_wl_radio (Returns 0)

ifconfig $(config get wl2g_NORMAL_AP) down

config commit

reboot

 

config get endis_wl_radio (Returns 1 after reboot)

 

I do have different SSID for 2.4 and 5GHz Networks if this makes a difference.

I have the satellite turned off during the test.

 

I tested this procedure now. The command "ifconfig $(config get wl2g_NORMAL_AP) down" does not work for some reason. Instead follow the following procedure:

  • For 2.4Ghz band use
    1. config set endis_wl_radio=0
    2. config get wl2g_NORMAL_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath0)
    3. ifconfig ath0 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
  • For the 5Ghz band use
    1. config set endis_wla_radio=0
    2. config get wl5g_NORMAL_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath1)
    3. ifconfig ath1 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
  • For the guest 2.4Ghz band use
    1. config set wlg1_endis_guestNet=0
    2. config get wl2g_NORMAL_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath0)
    3. ifconfig ath0 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
  • For the guest 5Ghz band use
    1. config set wla1_endis_guestNet=0
    2. config get wl5g_GUEST_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath11)
    3. ifconfig ath11 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
troytemplin's avatar
troytemplin
Aspirant
Mar 09, 2019

This worked perfectly but if I want to turn it back on what are the commands?

  • ekhalil's avatar
    ekhalil
    Master
    Mar 09, 2019
    troytemplin wrote:

    This worked perfectly but if I want to turn it back on what are the commands?

    • To disable: For 2.4Ghz band use
      1. config set endis_wl_radio=0
      2. config get wl2g_NORMAL_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath0)
      3. ifconfig ath0 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
    • To enable back: For 2.4Ghz band use
      1. config set endis_wla_2nd_radio=1
      2. config set wl2g_NORMAL_AP=ath0
      3. ifconfig ath0 up

    -------------------------------------------------------------

    • To diable: For the 5Ghz band use
      1. config set endis_wla_radio=0
      2. config get wl5g_NORMAL_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath1)
      3. ifconfig ath1 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
    • To enable back: For 5Ghz band use
      1. config set endis_wla_2nd_radio=1
      2. config set wl5g_NORMAL_AP=ath1
      3. ifconfig ath1 up

    -------------------------------------------------------------

    • To disable: For the guest 2.4Ghz band use
      1. config set wlg1_endis_guestNet=0
      2. config get wl2g_GUEST_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath02)
      3. ifconfig ath02 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
    • To enable back: For the guest 2.4Ghz band use
      1. config set endis_wla_2nd_radio=1
      2. config set wl2g_GUEST_AP=ath02
      3. ifconfig ath02 up

    -------------------------------------------------------------

    • To disable: For the guest 5Ghz band use
      1. config set wla1_endis_guestNet=0
      2. config get wl5g_GUEST_AP --> Get the prontout (should be ath11)
      3. ifconfig ath11 down --> Or use the output from command in point 2 above
    • To enable back: For the guest 5Ghz band use
      1. config set endis_wla_2nd_radio=1
      2. config set wl5g_GUEST_AP=ath11
      3. ifconfig ath11 up

     

    • xtract's avatar
      xtract
      Aspirant
      Apr 20, 2019

      I have tested this on my RBK50, specifically disabling the 2.4ghz radio on JUST the RBR50 and not the satelitte, and have an issue. I can see that when I run the command "ifconfig ath0 down", that mostly all 2.4ghz devices do move to the satellite. My issue is that, there are still a couple of devices that connect to the RBR50 on 2.4ghz (I'm guessing because they use the MAC of the radio as well to connect?) BUT, using a scanner, I can see that even when the radio is 'shut down' using that command and 98% of the 2.4ghz devices move to the satellite, that the RBR50 is still broadcasting, but just pushing 2.4ghz devices to the satellite. Any ideas why it woud be doing this? Basically, putting ath0 in a down state does not seem to actually shut down the radio that ath0 is..almost as if it is some sort of software cutoff that blocks 2.4ghz devices.

       

      I'd like to be able to have my base and satelllite push 5ghz and only the satellite push 2.4ghz. Meaning I should be able to run a network scan and only see one instance of my network in the 2.4ghz spectrum coming from the satellite.