NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
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...
Correct. If client devices don’t support 5ghz, the device would not connect to that radio.
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.
- I presume it should. Also should be able to connect any 2.4ghz device to the system without having to modify the Wi-Fi behavior. Hope it works at any rate.
Thanks for the ideas, but it didn't work for me.
I read the link and tried implementing the idea a few times. I couldn't make it work. One problem was getting into the Telnet address (portal) that was listed. That never worked for me. I suspect if I did a re-set on my Orbi router, then it might work (basically starting over again), but I didn't want to take a chance on doing that (since the router is working fine now, except for connecting to the 2.4 GHz camera).
I also tried a few other ideas that didn't work, like looking into the Basic and Advanced settings (online) to see if I could find a 2.4 GHz ID. I even changed some of the settings so that I thought I turned off the 5 GHz setting, but that didn't help.
Netgear should make it easier to select either a 5 or 2.4 GHz setting for devices.
Once again, thanks for your help.
I would try a different router if you can't seem to get your device working as you need. The MESH system may not be in your best interests. The MESH system is a automatic system which connects devices to there best connect and frequecy based on client HW support. So if you have a devices that supports both 2.4Ghz and 5ghz, the MESH system, depending on various factors, will connect the device to the 5Ghz freqency if possible. which in most cases should be preferred and used. This is how MESH and Smart Connect systems work. On non MESH systems, you can disable Smart Connect and have separate SSIDs for each freqency. This maybe where you need to go.
Good Luck in your endeavours.
Steve001 wrote:Thanks for the ideas, but it didn't work for me.
I read the link and tried implementing the idea a few times. I couldn't make it work. One problem was getting into the Telnet address (portal) that was listed. That never worked for me. I suspect if I did a re-set on my Orbi router, then it might work (basically starting over again), but I didn't want to take a chance on doing that (since the router is working fine now, except for connecting to the 2.4 GHz camera).
I also tried a few other ideas that didn't work, like looking into the Basic and Advanced settings (online) to see if I could find a 2.4 GHz ID. I even changed some of the settings so that I thought I turned off the 5 GHz setting, but that didn't help.
Netgear should make it easier to select either a 5 or 2.4 GHz setting for devices.
Once again, thanks for your help.