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Steve001
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Apr 06, 2018

RBR50 - Connecting a device to 2.4GHz only

How can I make sure that a device I'm pairing with my Orbi Router (RBR50) is only connecting to the 2.4 GHz Network (not the 5)? (This device needs to be paired with the 2.4 GHz wifi.) Thanks, Ste...
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st_shaw
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Apr 06, 2018
Steve001 wrote:

How can I make sure that a device I'm pairing with my Orbi Router (RBR50) is only connecting to the 2.4 GHz Network (not the 5)?

(This device needs to be paired with the 2.4 GHz wifi.)

Thanks,

Steve

See this thread.  Read it all the way through, as some people have had issues with later firmware versions and an alternate procedure was posted.  I'm not sure how/if this works with the latest firmware.

 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/How-to-set-a-separate-SSID-for-the-5-GHz-network-on-your-Orbi/td-p/1396594

 

  • Steve001's avatar
    Steve001
    Guide
    Apr 06, 2018

    Thanks, I'll read that link.

    So what you're saying is that the Orbi should automatically link to 2.4 GHz, if the device can only see 2.4 GHz?  In other words, the Orbi won't continually try to push the 5 GHz connection to that device?

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Apr 06, 2018
      Correct. If client devices don’t support 5ghz, the device would not connect to that radio.
      • st_shaw's avatar
        st_shaw
        Master
        Apr 06, 2018
        FURRYe38 wrote:
        Correct. If client devices don’t support 5ghz, the device would not connect to that radio.

        This is true.  However, I believe there are some devices that only talk 2.4 GHz which require setup from a phone or tablet, and that setup will not work unless the phone or tablet is also connected to 2.4 GHz.  The link I posted would help in that scenario.