Hi, I'm trying to hook up my patio lights through an outdoor smart plug. I can't get the plug to connect to the wifi because they all say they're 2.4Ghz only. I know that or I assigns 2.4 and 5 automatically depending on the connected device. The thing is that in order to setup the device, it needs to connect through the phone (Pixel 2XL) which is 5Ghz.
Does anyone know about an outdoor smart plug that works with 5Ghz (preferably without an additional hub) or how to get my phone to use 2.4Ghz just for a while so I can connect the plug?
Thanks.
Model: RBK50| Orbi AC3000 High-Performance Tri-Band WiFi System
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz. Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many? Try disabling the following and see: MIMO, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6. Change the CTR/RTS threshold values for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (2341 and 2345 respectively), changed preamble modes to long preamble, and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Connecting smart devices to the Orbi can be a pain. The only real solution that's worked for me has involved Geeni and Merkury products. I picked up an old android 4.2 phone for like $20 on Amazon. This will only connect to 2.4, then I was able to set up all of the smart devices from these brands with no issue, other brands including Etekcity wouldn't work. Then once its setup everything shows up in the Geeni app on my personal phone and it was easy to send it all over to Google Home, even though these two phones were on different networks.
I know there's a way to manually edit the network to allow you to add things but I also know some of us do not want to mess around with the network in that way. This is the only solution I've come across otherwise.
