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Connecting Blink Module to Telus
Anyone know if there is a way to separate the bandwidth 2.4 from 5 and override the smart steering? It won’t let me connect the to the blink wifi in the initial step because smart steering is trying...
FuzzyLogic
Community Power User
Community Power UserWhite router do you have?
Technicolor NH20T
The gateway appears to be ISP-locked and does not expose advanced Wi-Fi settings.
- There is no visible option to disable band steering or to separate the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks into separate SSIDs.
- This has created compatibility issues with several smart-home devices that require a dedicated 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network.
I have already completed extensive troubleshooting on the device side, including factory resets and testing with multiple phones and computers. Based on this testing, the limitation appears to be related to the gateway’s Wi-Fi configuration rather than the end devices.
- FuzzyLogic
I don't have that router but found this article that may help you:
WiFi Band Splitting 2.4ghz and 5ghz with NH20T Router : r/telus
