5 Reasons to Use the 2.4GHz Band for Your Robot Vacuum

Robot vacuums have tiny, cheap Wi-Fi chips that barely handle 2.4GHz, let alone 5GHz. They are not designed for faster bands.

Most routers broadcast both bands under one name, causing band steering confusion. The vacuum drops signal mid-cycle as it moves away from the router.

Splitting the bands fixes the issue. Give your 2.4GHz network a different name, like “Home-2G,” and connect the vacuum to that.

Temporarily disabling 5GHz on your router during setup also works. Re-enable it after the vacuum is connected.

Keep the charging dock within decent range of the router. Vacuums often lose connection when they wander into far corners of the house.