Many IoT devices especially cameras tell you to set up a 2.4 GHz only guest network. This has me puzzled.
The routers and mesh systems I am working with require you to turn off the single SSID or band steering feature on the main SSID before you can turn off 5 GHz on the guest network or alternate SSIDs. It seems like only more expensive enterprise WiFi equipment give you more flexibility in this regard. Have I just not tried enough router brands? I had the impression this was a chipset limitation. But here's what really puzzles me. Once I disable band steering and split the SSIDs, why do I need a guest network? Let's say I now have NETGEAR87 and NETGEAR87-5G. Isn't NETGEAR87 now a 2.4 GHz only SSID? Why do I need to create a 2.4 GHz only guest network to make the camera happy? The only thing I can think of is they assume the user has already connected their phone to both NETGEAR87 and NETGEAR87-5G (or joined those networks, for iPhone people) and rather than tell them to forget NETGEAR87-5G on their phone, it's easier to have them connect to NETGEAR87-GUEST. Or is there some technical reason I'm missing?
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