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Re: Need able to assign device stay 5ghz
Not really possible with Orbi. The system auto assigns where devices get connected automatically based on signal, noise, range and device support. There maybe factors causeing your TV to change frequencies like interferences and distance.
Any other wifi neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What channels are you using? Try manual channels 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and other unused channels on 5Ghz.
Diable MIMO, Daisy Chain and Fast Roaming.
Whats the distances between the router and satellites.
Whats the distances between the router, satellite and TV?
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Re: Need able to assign device stay 5ghz
i guess it's because google home mini is always connected to wifi and the first time when it connect, it's lucky and connected to 5GHz. Even thought i don't think google home need a 5G at all.
while my tv is turn off and on everyday so when it's unlucky it's connected to 2.4GHz and stick with it.
really need a feature to assign manually so device could be useful when they need 5Ghz.
2.4G for 4k streamming is disaster.
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Any other wifi neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What channels are you using? Try manual channels 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and other unused channels on 5Ghz.
Diable MIMO, Daisy Chain and Fast Roaming.
Whats the distances between the router and satellites.
Whats the distances between the router, satellite and TV?
Be sure your TV supports 5Ghz as well...check with the TVs Mfr for help and information...
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Re: Need able to assign device stay 5ghz
It would be great if there was a way to "incentivize" clients to switch to the best and closest 5Ghz and use 2.4Ghz only when no better option exists.
Personal opinion is that Orbi is better than a regular extender, but isn't a refined system at this point.
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Re: Need able to assign device stay 5ghz
@loomis1975 wrote:
I too wish you could reserve which band to use, just like you can reserve ip address.
I 2nd that request. It would be really beneficial for fixed-location devices that should always be able to connect to the same band.
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Re: Need able to assign device stay 5ghz
Just set this up today, on my old router I had separate 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz networks, looks like I will have to do that here. I have a MacBook air on 5 G right next to my Surface Book 2 that I am typing this on, inches from each other, and the SB2 defaults to 2.4 which also never goes about 20 Mbps. The 5 Ghz gets up to 80 Mbps, which is just shy of my connection. This is highly annoying.
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Re: Need able to assign device stay 5ghz
@loomis1975 wrote:
I went into device manager and under advanced tab, changed preferred band to 5.2 ghz from no preference and roaming aggressiveness to medium-high from medium. This seems to be working for me, but would sure be nice to just force it on orbi end.
I do the same on my laptop and desktop PC and both are working just fine on 5GHz only. Without that setting, they would keep connecting to 2.4.
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