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I had the same issue my wi-Fi would connect to both of our phones, and it would pull up the pages of the Internet, but it would not connect to any of my Roku TVs so I had to go on my Netgear app because I have a Netgear router modem and I had to make a separate guest network you could choose 2.4 or 5g and people were saying it only worked with 2.4 that what I chose that’s the only thing that worked they finally connected because before that I tried everything I knew to do. Hope this helps!
- Bman181010 months agoNewbie
Switch on router to dual band so it’s 2.4 or 5 or make a guest network that’s 2.4. Roku is lame and won’t run on 5 ghz only 2.4. Typical cheap Chinese junk.
- AvsGunnar10 months agoCommunity Streaming Expert
Some of the older/previous model Roku devices were 2.4ghz-only models.
All the current models in the new line of Roku devices are dual-band (2.4 and 5ghz) capable, including the new Roku Express 3960 (HD).
https://www.roku.com/products/players
Of the 5ghz device-capable models, not all are DFS-compatible (ch. 50-144) so that must also be taken into consideration when trying to connect them on the 5ghz band. As such, may have to use non-DFS channels 36-48, or 149-161.
- trentv1118210 months agoStreaming Star
Bored. I did some tests on my 2.4Ghz band using Ch 1-5. I do have an older router. 450Mbps/2.4Ghz. And 1.3Gbps/5Ghz.
RokuExpress4k+
Ch1. 0-10+Mbps.
Ch2. 18-24Mbps.
Ch3. 23-25Mbps.
Ch4. 18-29Mbps.
Ch5. 15-24Mbps.Give you some idea.
TV side (Streaming only)... Vizio slightly older model. Dual band. Set on 5Ghz never went passed 40+Mbps. Average was between 20-40+Mbps on both bands. Vizio said it was limited hardware. So... something to check on.