wireless router using another name

man00 · 2026-06-14T15:31:56-0400

I need 2.4ghz for a device, my router only 5ghz name (A)
can I use another router connect via wireless and use another name (B)? so I can connect the 2.4 ghz device to 2.4

KevTech · 2026-06-14T15:39:03-0400

What router model is it?

A lot of models now use smart connect and will assign the same SSID to both bands.

In that case you need to turn off smart connect then you can assign a separate SSID to each band.

man00 · 2026-06-14T16:01:21-0400

I have a EERO 7 that is 5ghz its suppose to know when 2.4 is needed
the other router will be older linksys ea7300
trying to get camera setup

MisterEd · 2026-06-14T16:07:36-0400

Why do you want to use 2 routers? Doesn't each one have 2.4 and 5 GHz?

My router supports WiFi 6E. By default it has one SSID. When that is selected the computer selects which band is used. I changed that so each band has its own SSID name. That allows me to manually select which band to connect to in the WiFi settings.

man00 · 2026-06-14T19:00:52-0400

looks like I have to use only one 5ghz or 2.4ghz for all devices on the network

KevTech · 2026-06-14T19:07:17-0400

man00 said:
I have a EERO 7 that is 5ghz its suppose to know when 2.4 is needed

EERO 7 has only one SSID for both bands.

What you could do is go into setting and create a guest network for the 2.4 band and use that with a different SSID.

pseymour · 2026-06-14T19:42:52-0400

KevTech said:
What you could do is go into setting and create a guest network for the 2.4 band and use that with a different SSID.

That's a pretty good idea anyway, for cameras, light bulbs, garage doors... IoT things. Security on those is generally poo-quality.

MisterEd · 2026-06-14T19:43:46-0400

Sorry for misunderstanding your problem. I just read this:

Eero systems, including the eero 7, use a single, combined network name (SSID) for all frequencies and do not support permanently splitting the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands into separate networks. Instead, eero handles band steering automatically, choosing the best frequency for each connected device to optimize the mesh network..

I don't know if this is accurate but I found this online:

The "2.4 GHz Only" Temporary Pause

If you are trying to set up a smart home device or a legacy gadget that requires your phone to be on the 2.4 GHz band during setup, eero has a built-in feature to temporarily suppress the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands:

Open the eero app on your iOS or Android device.

Tap the Settings icon in the bottom right.

Select Troubleshooting.

Tap My device won't connect.

Choose My device is 2.4 GHz only.

Tap the option to temporarily pause the 5 GHz band. This will limit your network to 2.4 GHz for 10 minutes, allowing you to complete setup on your stubborn device.

dacrone · 2026-06-14T21:08:30-0400

MisterEd said:
Sorry for misunderstanding your problem. I just read this:

I don't know if this is accurate but I found this online:

Yep. Pretty much the same results I got from a quick look into eero:

To temporarily hide 5 and 6 GHz:

Open the eero App, and tap Settingsin the bottom-right corner

Scroll to the bottom, and tap Troubleshooting

Tap My device won’t connect

Tap My device is 2.4 GHz only

Tap Temporarily pause 5 and 6 GHz

Note: The 5 and 6 GHz bands will automatically re-enable after 10 minutes. To re-enable sooner, tap Cancel at the bottom of the screen.

https://support.eero.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049983772-How-do-I-temporarily-hide-the-5-and-6-GHz-bands

badrobot · 2026-06-14T21:23:43-0400

You can get another router and plug it in the modem and create a 2,4 network only with a different SSID.

cereberus · 2026-06-15T01:48:00-0400

If the bands cannot be split, you could simply connect a second router via an ethernet cable (lan port connected to lan port).

The second router will need to be configured to be on same subnet e.g. if IP address of first router is 192.168.1.1, second will need to be 192.168.1.x where x is say 2 (it must be outside the dynamic iP range of router).

Also DHCP on second router must be turned off.

Then you can set 2.4 GHD SSID on second router (of course decond router must support separate 2.4/5 Ghz bands).

suatcini54 · 2026-06-15T06:43:08-0400

man00 said:
I have a EERO 7 that is 5ghz its suppose to know when 2.4 is needed
the other router will be older linksys ea7300
trying to get camera setup

You should be able to connect all your wireless devices to your router without any issue. If your 2.4 GHz device cannot connect to it, the reason could be the security of the router being set to WPA3 by default and your wireless device does not support WPA3.

If this is the case, then you can change wireless security to WPA2/WPA3. Problem should be solved. I had this problem. My wireless printer and my 2018 M/Y HP notebook do not support WPA3.

Hope this helps.

badrobot · 2026-06-15T07:42:02-0400

I have this issue with some of my smart devices. So what I normally do before connecting any new device, I change my wifi bandwidth to only 2.4 (on my phone app) then put it back to 2.4 and 5 after. The device should actually pick up only 2.4 but yeah, for some reason having dual band enabled at the same time complicates the connection process.

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