@srmadden 

The Deco will choose automatically for you the band that a device is to use.  This is based on the client's individual capabilities, Distance from a node, and traffic needs.  If a device can only connect to one band like 2.4GHz only then the router can only consider that band.  Usually when talking about client connection issues on Mesh systems its due to a feature like Fast Roam, that can at time cause connection issues but Fast Roam can be disabled as well so that usually fixes concerns such as that when they happen. 

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Carl wrote

@srmadden 

 

The Deco will choose automatically for you the band that a device is to use.  This is based on the client's individual capabilities, Distance from a node, and traffic needs.  If a device can only connect to one band like 2.4GHz only then the router can only consider that band.  Usually when talking about client connection issues on Mesh systems its due to a feature like Fast Roam, that can at time cause connection issues but Fast Roam can be disabled as well so that usually fixes concerns such as that when they happen. 

@Carl 

Carl, thanks so much for the information.  Would a workable solution be to set up a guest network on the Deco and turn off the 5 GHz band on that network? Then assign the guest network to the thermostats?

@srmadden 

Yes, that is something you can do. In fact we do often recommend that for smart devices that have trouble connecting.