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6ghz - won't turn off permanently - causing connection issues with many devices
Hi,
Is there a way to permanently disabled 6ghz?
I have several devices (PC laptop and iMac) that automatically choose 6ghz - but have really poor connection which causes major problems when working.
If I disable 6ghz in the admin portal - then forget the network and rejoin the wifi on these devices - everything is fine and full strong connection. I also have 2 pods in the house.
This is a major issue as my wife really struggles with technology and when she is working can't afford for the router to turn 6ghz back on!....why is it doing this if I have disabled it?
Any help would be appreciated?
I tried to change the SSID name to separate 6ghz from 2.4 and 5ghz however you can't as it is greyed out
So frustrating
EG
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2 months ago
The concern is not "Community Center" help related............ Topic moved here to the proper help section for assistance.
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XfinityAmandaB
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2 months ago
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rcurnow
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2 months ago
I am having the same issue. I have to go in periodically (weekly) and manually disable the 6ghz or it breaks the connection to many of our devices. Seems a little ridiculous that the settings do not stay disabled.
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user_d8bjxt
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1 month ago
This describes my exact situation. Can you please release a software update that will allow us - the people who are paying you every month - to turn off the 6Ghz WiFi and have it stay off? Should be easy.
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user_323c89
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1 month ago
Why not simply disable WiFi 6E on your devices, instead of fighting with the XB8?
You cannot split the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands, if you have a Pod.
If you have a Pod, you MUST set the Security Mode to WPA3-Personal-Transition, using the Xfinity app.
Actually, even if you don’t have a Pod, you really should have all three of the WiFi bands combined into a single SSID (do not split them) and you definitely should be using WPA3–Personal-Transition. There’s plenty of technical reasons to do both of these, as well.
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