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single ssid
Home Internet has one SSID for 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ. Can 2 SSID be enabled?
I worked with a t-mobile tech and he found out how to add multiple SSIDs to their modem/routers. You HAVE to use the phone app, choose "Network" at the bottom, and then click the plus "+" sign in the lower right corner. That will let you add a new dual-bad SSID with a different name and password. This feature is not available on the web version. It is pretty straight forward, once you know this. I've been looking for weeks, and called twice, and there is ZERO documentation about how to add more SSIDs.
HTH
Jay
Ranju wrote:Right and I am ok with single ssid for both bandwidths. But I get connection errors with 2 SSID for Netgear extender. Netgear claims there must be an indicator on router to disable single ssid. I do see 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ options to rename SSID but no indicator.
Hope it makes sense. Thanks a lot.
Changing the SSID so they are not the same names
Lets say your 2.4 SSID1 is named “Sushi”
On your 5Ghz with SSID5 (low 5Ghz channels) is also names “Sushi”, then you can rename that to Sushi-5 or Sushi5, or Sushi_5
But you might have both 5Ghz running at the same time. If you check SSID9 on 5Ghz (high 5Ghz channels) it might also be active and named Sushi
Changing the name of one SSID and just adding the 5 at the end is good enough for any repeater.
Turning off the SSID - Now if you are just trying to turn one the 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz band so the netgear will only see one of them for it to pair with then just select the SSID and turn off the “Enable SSID” switch.
Hiding the SSID - The one called “Enable Broadcast” is the same as hiding the SSID but its still can be used by things connected already, or connected to with a device manually if you type in the SSID/password and select the encryption level being used.
If I had more information on what you doing I could advise you more.
Are you planning on only running 2.4Ghz and the extender?
If you still want the T-Mo Gateway to use all the WiFi’s and just want to extend one of the bands then changing the names so the 2.4 and 5 are different should work.
Can your netgear extender connect to 5Ghz? If so then take advantage of the T-Mo gateway since it's a tri-channel WiFi. Keep the 2.4 adn 5Ghz low the same name and just change the 5Ghz high and use that for the extender?
But I am just guessing since I am not sure exactly what you are trying to accomplish.
