RT-N56U: 5 bars with 2.4g, but cannot connect. No prob with 5g or other 2.4g router

[bergkamp11]

Hi,

I'm having trouble connecting clients to the 2.4g network produced by a RT-N56U router.

The clients can view this network with 5 bars, but cannot connect, even with firewalls down and no router network security.

5g capable clients can connect to my RT-N56U 5g secured network with no problem.

All my clients can connect to a 2.4g network from my old gigabyte GN-B49G router. This is with the same open WEP 64k security, 802.11g only at 20MHz on channel 6, just a different SSID.

Eventually I am hoping to extend my 2.4 network by using GN-B49G as an access point, with RT-N56U as the router connected to the cable internet modem.

Is there some magic setting I need to set? What could be the issue here?

Thanks for your help

 

[calished]

Same problem

I'm having the exact same problem. Were you able to work out the settings to get connection with 2.4g, or was it a defective router?

 

[bergkamp11]

Turned out to be a defective router. The third one they sent me works both 2.4 and 5g...