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Separate WiFi 2.4 and 5ghz bands
I am no longer able to separate my WiFi bands on the most recent Orbi firmware versions. It worked for over a year fine, but after updating firmware they are no longer separate. I have tried the Te...
Do you have MIMO enable when using a single SSID name? Some older devices may not support MIMO thus not behave well when it's enabled on the RBR. Might disable this and see if this helps any.
Did you do a "commit" in telnet to save the changes? I think this is needed to retain changes in telnet.
The devices in question are newer and fully support ac.
I did do the commit but reverts back after reboot.
Thanks.
I did do the commit but reverts back after reboot.
Thanks.
Supports AC is fine however they may not support MIMO which is a different feature that not all AC supporting devices may support. Just trying to confirm this. Somethign to ask the Mfr of these devices?
What are these devices that your having issues with? Phones, Pads?- To be honest, the issues are not to prevalent. It only happens sometime but that is more than I used to split the ssid per band. Mainly it’s streaming 4K or other higher bandwidth that I notice the issue if it presents.
I really appreciate your time and effort, but I really just want the ability to split the bands. If not, I will have to look at other alternatives or try some other tweaking to the Orbi such as what you’ve mentioned. The Roku streaming stick + refuses to stay on the 5 ghz band. It is in 2.4 all the time even with router or satellite in the next room. If I had to point to one device frustrating me, it would be the Roku. Even if near a wifi singal, if the device is changing to 2.4Ghz, then this maybe a device issue rather then Orbi. Seems like the Roku is not handling the SSID frequencies well for some reason and just defaults to 2.4Ghz. This would be someting to approch Roku about and ask them if they have any information or experiences with there products running on Orib systems with single SSID names. Ask them why there product is changing to 2.4Ghz from 5Ghz while near a wifi single.
I would try some of the suggestions and see if it helps. If this only seems to be one of a few devcies that has issues, I would approach the Mfrs about this. They should be made aware of this. You maybe just hidding a problem that maybe a device issue rather then a Orbi one.
- Thanks.
I will contact Roku although I still wish I could separate the ssid per band. :)