Segmenting Networks vs Smart Connect
Currently I have Smart Connect enabled. So when devices connect to my Wi-Fi, the router automatically assigns them to the "best" band for better connectivity. I've noticed though that some devices that are capable of connecting to the 5G band (802.11ac) being assigned to the 2.4G band instead.
So I've been considering disabling smart connect and creating 3 separate SSIDs and manually connecting devices to each one. For example, IoT devices to the 2.4G; smartphones & smart TVs to the 5.1G; and computers to the 5.2G. Main reason for wanting to do this is for security that way less secured devices like IoT for example can't communicate to other devices.
At least this is my goal to keep them separate. Sort of like VLANs on enterprise networking switches. Would this work as I'm wanting it to? Will they be in fact kept segmented and not be able to communicate with each other?