different wireless mode for main/guest

[thobux]

I was wondering if I can downgrade a guest network to Legacy while keeping N for main wifi.
Why would I be interested in such a setup: I got LIFX bulbs that need legacy settings to not loose connectivity…
Any ideas … thanks

 

[RMerlin]

No. Guests are just virtual interface, they share the same radio, therefore the same transport settings.

 

[FreshJR]

No. Guests are just virtual interface, they share the same radio, therefore the same transport settings.

Not in my expierence.

I had my 2.4g network set to N only for the longest time ( I have no old devices).

I then later dug out an old laptop since I needed an SD card reader. I got confused since I couldn’t connect that laptop the main WiFi as I wanted transfer the data onto to my NAS but that laptop could connect the the guest network without issue.

Long story short, the laptop has no wireless n functionality.

Main network was 2.4n only
Guest network did not take settings from the main network and was 2.4legacy.

Laptop could still connect to guest.

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Has me wondering if the legacy switch only does not allow wireless b/g to connect to the network the software side but still broadcast the signal.

 

[thobux]

Not in my expierence.

I had my 2.4g network set to N only for the longest time ( I have no old devices).

I then later dug out an old laptop since I needed an SD card reader. I got confused since I couldn’t connect that laptop the main WiFi as I wanted transfer the data onto to my NAS but that laptop could connect the the guest network without issue.

Long story short, the laptop has no wireless n functionality.

Main network was 2.4n only
Guest network did not take settings from the main network and was 2.4legacy.

Laptop could still connect to guest.

—

Has me wondering if the legacy switch only does not allow wireless b/g to connect to the network the software side but still broadcast the signal.

Hmm, interesting. I'll give it a try at some point.

 

[thobux]

Not in my expierence.

I had my 2.4g network set to N only for the longest time ( I have no old devices).

I then later dug out an old laptop since I needed an SD card reader. I got confused since I couldn’t connect that laptop the main WiFi as I wanted transfer the data onto to my NAS but that laptop could connect the the guest network without issue.

Long story short, the laptop has no wireless n functionality.

Main network was 2.4n only
Guest network did not take settings from the main network and was 2.4legacy.

Laptop could still connect to guest.

—

Has me wondering if the legacy switch only does not allow wireless b/g to connect to the network the software side but still broadcast the signal.

So I did some tests here. My situation is with LIFX bulbs/beams. It seems your approach works for the beam (no legacy for 2.4 but connected via guest) but not for the bulb. Hmm, undecided.