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How do I separate the 2.4ghz and 5ghz WiFi on my Orcon NF18 modem?

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This guide will help you separate the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz WiFi bands on your Orcon NF18 modem. 

Separating the 2 bands is a good option if you want to guarantee that your devices always connect to the desired band.

Helpful tips before we start 

  1. Connect the yellow Ethernet cable from one of the free LAN ports on your modem to the Ethernet plug on your computer as shown below.
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  2. Once the bands are separated you will need to manually connect/switch to each band on all your devices
  3. To separate the wireless networks we also need to have a unique Wireless name for each band so you, and your devices, can easily Identify which band to connect to (we would suggest something simple like the same name but with a 2.4 and 5 at the end). E.g. "Orcon-Wireless 2.4", and "Orcon-Wireless 5"

What is the difference between 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands?

The main differences between the two wireless frequencies are, Speed (Bandwidth) and Range.

2.4ghz - can give you a greater range to connect devices but may perform at a lower speed than the 5ghz - can give your devices higher speeds but will not reach ass far as the 2.4ghz

Wanting to get the most out of your wireless connection? Check out this article.

How do you separate the Wifi?

Simply follow the steps below:

Log Into the modem interface
  1. In a web browser on your device type https://192.168.1.1 into the URL bar to access the modem's interface.
  2. When prompted, login to the router - Please use "admin" for username and the last 6 characters of the MAC address in lower case for the password.
  3. Now that you are logged in follow the steps (in the options below) to separate the 2.4ghz/5ghz bands
Steps to separate the 2.4ghz Band

Accordion body...

  1. From the left-hand menu select Wireless and then click 2.4GHz.
  2. From the dropdown menu please click Basic. [As shown in the figure below]
    2.4 basic.png
  3. Check for SSID and enter a name that you'd like for your modem's 2.4GHz wireless network. For Example:
    2.4 ssid.png
  4. Click Apply/Save at the bottom of the page.
  5. To view or change the password please click Security on the left-hand bar
    2.4 security.png
  6. Look for Network Authentication. It needs to be WPA2-PSK.
  7. You can set a new password by editing the field against WPA/WAPI passphrase.
    2.4 passphrase.png
  8. Click Apply/Save at the bottom of the page.
  9. Now, go to Advanced under 2.4GHz
    2.4 advanced.png
  10. Scroll to the bottom of the page and disable Band Steering.
    2.4 band steering.png
  11. Click Apply/Save at the bottom of the page

Note: Some of the devices may not be able to see the 5GHz Wi-Fi network, most likely because their hardware does not support the newer 5GHz band. In this case, please connect to the 2.4Ghz instead.