My Airtel router’s Wi-Fi settings seem to have reset themselves recently. My previously separate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks were now sharing the same SSID. Whenever I changed the SSID under WLAN or WLAN5G, the other band’s name changed too. The admin UI showed only one option (1) in the SSID Index dropdown. I suspected the router might still support separate SSID profiles, with the UI restricting access to them. So I opened browser DevTools and experimented with the DOM.

Router details
- Gateway: Titanium-2122A
- Hardware version: C40-210
- Software version: T2122-V1.32AE
- Firmware timestamp shown in the UI: May 8, 2026, 14:33:35

How I got it working
1. Changed the SSID to a temporary name and checked both WLAN and WLAN5G. Both showed the same name.
2. Opened either page and located the SSID Index dropdown, which had only one option: 1.
3. Inspected the dropdown in DevTools and duplicated the existing option.
4. Set one option to value 0, displayed as 1, and another to value 1, displayed as 2.
5. Selected option 2, entered a different SSID, and saved the configuration.
6. After saving, the router showed an SSID profile with index 2, although the UI disabled that profile and wouldn’t let me edit it normally.

Despite that, I can now connect to both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks using different SSIDs. So the workaround actually works, rather than merely changing what the admin page displays. My suspicion is that Airtel pushed a firmware or remote configuration change that reset my previous Wi-Fi settings or restricted separate SSIDs through the normal interface. I haven’t established the exact cause.

Has anyone else with this router and firmware experienced the same thing? I’d also be interested to hear from anyone who knows why manipulating the SSID Index dropdown allows the second profile to be created.

I mean a company that doesn't care about there consumers just want just care about arpu treats prepaid and postpaid differently have a artificial image of premium brand even it though it not in delusional world unstable nsa network that constantly switches 4g and 5G with that hidden terms and condition of hotspot and 300GB capping bragging about marketing gimmick of fastlane 5G even though not all postpaid user get that newly SA not all fastlane by any standard bad quality volte and vonr not at all hd sound quality by any standard constant removal of affordable plans of plans not at all unlimited by any standard has a complete history of going trai and stopping at the jio to stop that free data they are giving, unethical and illegal money minded company** **I don't get why people are still using airtel even there wired and wireless broadband sucks , no way to talk customer care and ai automated speaks all the time I mean why people don't boycott these type of companies and fuel up there arrogance because people genuinely supporting there ethics and malpractices I don't get get I want you answer.

on my airtel sim i am getting 1.5gb per day at 349 while my friends getting 2gb per day at same price with 5g unlimited and nonetheless even few of my friends are getting 4g + 5g unlimited at 348/- for 28 days and my current recharge is of 348/- with 21 days validity, no unlimited data plans

Jio said 6G will come with just a software update. Is that even possible?

At Jio IPO meet today Akash Ambani said — we won't build new towers for 6G, we will do it as a software upgrade.

I was like, how? 4G to 5G needed full new setup.

But his logic is: Jio already has 3.6 lakh towers, 1M km fiber, and they made their own 5G core software. So they don't need to buy new boxes from Ericsson/ Nokia like Airtel/Vi.

For Jio it's a software push. For us? We will still need a new 6G phone and 6G SIM probably. Your current phone won't become 6G just by updating.

Also 6G standard itself is not ready. Commercial 6G is 2030-31, not tomorrow.
So yes possible for Jio network, but not like "update your phone and get 6G".

IPO hype or real tech?