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Does enabling Mesh disable regular WiFi?

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06 Oct 2021 21:52 #99959 by matthewf47
Does enabling Mesh disable regular WiFi? was created by matthewf47
Hi

Question as above, i have a Vigor 2765 and have bought some additional Draytek AP's to build a mesh network, can a mesh network co-exist with regular dual band wifi on the Vigor?

Thanks in advance.

Matthew

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07 Oct 2021 09:24 #99960 by piste basher
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Not sure what you are asking - "regular" (whatever that is :) ) dual-band wifi is what the router provides - and that is what will also be provided by any APs that are in a mesh network with it.

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08 Oct 2021 16:12 #99966 by matthewf47
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Thanks for the reply, sorry for the confusion, i meant does enabling the Mesh network and its SSID deactivate the network SSID's already existing under the 2.4Ghz and 5.Ghz settings in the router GUI or can they co-exist?

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08 Oct 2021 17:02 #99967 by piste basher
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The mesh network doesn't have an SSID. If you set up a mesh with root and nodes the SSID's you have set up on the root will propagate to the nodes if all works as it should. Sometimes it doesn't so you have to configure the nodes manually. Still all the same SSID's though.

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08 Oct 2021 17:34 #99968 by matthewf47
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Right, got it. Thanks for your help.

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