How do I select the correct frequency band when setting up an SSID for legacy devices?
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When setting up an SSID for legacy devices, you should select the 2.4GHz frequency band. This is because many older devices only support this frequency band. You can enable the specific SSID Profile for the 2.4G Radio Profile and disable it on the 5G Radio Profile as below example.
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