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aonavy1's avatar
aonavy1
Guide
Jul 02, 2020

WTH!!! RAX120 = Crap then I buy Orbi AX6000 an now you cant separate wifi bands?

Please tell me Im missing something. You cant seperate 2.5 and 5ghz?im 15ft from my router and only a 5th of my speed because im on 2.4 right now
FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru
Jul 02, 2020

Orbi MESH systems don't support separation of SSIDs. MESH works differently then non MESH wifi routers. Mainly the wirelss backhaul. 

 

It's also up to devices to connect to either frequency, Not Orbi. 

 

You can help some of this. 

Try turning down the power output of the 2.4ghz radio from 100% to 75 or 50%. under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings

Be sure that CTS and RTS values are changed to 2347 under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings

 

What Firmware version is currently loaded?

What devices are you using? 

aonavy1's avatar
aonavy1
Guide
Jul 02, 2020

turning that down will effect my 2.4 stuff thats further away. UHG! I mean it works better then the rax120 but it still I cant do this. I made my guest network my other entowrk for now,.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Jul 02, 2020

    Good luck.