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markbs
New Contributor
2 years ago

Is there anyway to use panoramic wifi pods when the two bands have different SSID?

There are many older wifi devices which can not find the right band unless the 2.4 and 5 are identified with different names. The current limitation of the wifi pods to have both bands on the same na...
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Darkatt
Honored Contributor
2 years ago

It is incorrect to believe that older devices cannot connect to 2.4 if the 5 has the same SSID, or vice versa. If a device  can ONLY connect to one or the other, the fact that there is a different frequency available is meaningless, because it cannot see it at all. Ensure there are NO spaces in the WiFi name, (SSID), and use no special characters, and you will be fine.