Will Turning Off Smart Connect DIsconnevt any already connected Wifi Devices

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Will Turning Off Smart Connect DIsconnevt any already connected Wifi Devices
Will Turning Off Smart Connect DIsconnevt any already connected Wifi Devices
2024-03-21 06:09:34
Tags: #smartconnect
Model: Archer AXE75  
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I have smart connect on and many devices connected with WiFi

I now started to configure some IP Camera's and find out that these will not connect via WiFi. I am EVERY familar with the configurations so that is not the issue.

I suspect these cameras and smart connect are not compatible.

If I disable smart connect on the router to test my theory - does anyone KNOW if all the other already ok connections will still work, or will I have to visit each one and reconnect to the Wifi network again

 

At this point I wish smart connect was off my default. 

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Re:Will Turning Off Smart Connect DIsconnevt any already connected Wifi Devices
2024-03-21 09:06:45

  @theMezz 

 

The point of Smart Connect disabling is to have for 2.4 and 5 GHz SSIDs a different name.

When you disable Smart Connect your SSIDs (2.4 GHZ and 5 GHz) probably would change like:

for 2.4GHz "SSID_name"

for 5GHz "SSID_name-5G"

 

If you have devices connected to the 5GHz band they will disconnect when you click on the Save button.

You can name the SSIDs the same - "SSID_name", but this would make the Smart Connect disabling pointless.

Another thing you may consider is if the IP cameras are only 2.4 GHz capable to change the wireless mode like this and test:

 

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2024-03-21 17:00:38

I did you you suggested and the cams DO WORK

here's the odd thing ... I switched smart mode back on and the cams STILL work.

 

At any rate your screen capture and idea solved my issues. 

 

Thank you 

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Re:Will Turning Off Smart Connect DIsconnevt any already connected Wifi Devices
2024-03-22 22:49:59

  @theMezz 

 

With smart connect, your ssid is the same and devices will try to connect to either the 2.4 or 5 which ever gives the best signal. Some devices may try to use 5 when it can only use 2.4. 
 

I aways turn off smart connect and use different ssids so I can control which devices are on which band. I have my wifi cameras on a 2.4 guest network along with some other devices to islolate them. 

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