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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
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Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
I have a orbi system I bought from costco to replace an open mesh system because I needed some more parental controls etc. The open mesh allowed me to assign several ssids (up to four) and choose if I want 2.4ghz or 5.0ghz or both. The only way I was able to get my samsung wifi robovac to work was to setup a separate 2.4ghz ssid. With the orbi I have no idea if this can be done. I know 2.4ghz orbi is being sent out but for some reason the samsung robovac can't find the network.
Any suggestions
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Fortunately, you are not the first person to ask about this. Indeed, it comes up often, which is why the forum suggested this link:
Solved: Re: Switch from 5ghz to 2.4ghz - NETGEAR Communities
If that does not do it for you, then there are plenty more where that came from. For example:
Separate 2.4GHz and 5GHz- Orbi RBR50 - NETGEAR Communities
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Thanks
Seems like Netgear could easily fix this.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Or Samsung?
It made the stuff that does not know what to do when it sees SSIDs.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
My old open mesh system allowed me to create up to 4 ssids and choose which bands each could have 2.4 or 5 or both. I created one for just samsung robovac. Would be a nice feature on the orbi. But agree, samsung could fix too. Doesn't the nighthawk router allow this?
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
@Rikerrock wrote:
Doesn't the nighthawk router allow this?
Yes. But Orbi is not Nighthawk.
Orbi is supposed to be easier to use and lacks some of the manageability of Nighthawk routers.
The Orbi is delivering wifi at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Both are using the same SSID. A 2.4 GHz client will not see the 5 GHz wifi. Quite why Samsung's kit can't cope with that is puzzling. But it is hardly Netgear's fault.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Yes, odd samsung can't get their act together. I have plenty of other devices that are only 2.4ghz that need to connect to that band and have no problems doing so (netcams, thermostats, power outlets etc).
Just would be nice if netgear could add more features like that and the ability to choose what satelite things can connect to. I have one router and four satelites throughout my house to cover everything. Maybe overkill? Each satelite is connected via hardwire gigabit back to main orbi router.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
My Samsung Robovac had no problem connecting to my Orbi. Just make sure it's close to the base station when you're setting it up.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Which robovac? I've got a satelite about 15 ft from the vac and a total of 5 orbi units in my house. Is it poss that I have too many orbi's?
The vac can find the ssid?
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
@Rikerrock wrote:
Just would be nice if netgear could add more features like that and the ability to choose what satelite things can connect to.
I agree. If Netgear wants to be a player in the internet of junk game then it should do as much as possible to accommodate the wrinkles that other makers create.
All those claims about ease of use and fancy apps should mean something
Ironically, the old and "complicated" Nighthawk technology can be easier to use. You can just press a button to turn off the 5 GHz wifi on some devices. Then there is the WPS option.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Maybe the "base station" bit that @SimonBelgium mentioned is the key to it.
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Re: Orbi and Samsung Robovac can only do 2.4ghz
Users can temporatily disable the 5Ghz SSID Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings on the RBR while they get there 2.4Ghz devices connected to Orbil. Afterwards, just re-enabled the 5Ghz SSID.
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