Switched routers to eero Pro 6E and cannot add bulbs back

As the title states, I recently switched my router from the one Verizon provided to a pair of eero Pro 6E. I was able to add my cams- Wyze Cam V2, Wyze Cam Pan, Wyze Cam Pan v3- onto the new network. The bulbs however, that is a very different story.

The eero app has a couple of options to troubleshoot devices that cannot connect- pausing 5GHz and Legacy Mode for devices that can’t detect WiFi 6:

Eero support made another suggestion I had not tried, enable the guest network and try connecting to that. First, I tried pausing 5GHz, then Legacy Mode, then Guest network, then just about every combination of those options I could think of- the result is always the same. The best case scenario is that the Wyze app on my iPhone sees the bulb’s wifi network, I select it then go back to the app, after a moment the app says it’s added. However, the app cannot control it, and after another minute or so, the bulb goes back into pairing mode.

Anything else I should be trying? I’m getting ready to give a half dozen of these bulbs away and get another brand, probably Philips so as not to add yet another ecosystem into my network!

Please. Help. Thank you.

Are these the original (2019) bulbs?

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Search the forum. The 2019 bulbs can’t be moved after placement. They are disposable.

Yes, 2019 I believe.

I have moved them all from one network to another at least a couple of times before. This is the first time I am unable to install effectively.

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I’m using these dumbed down bulbs as is for now but if I cannot get them set up I will want to replace them. I’d like to stay in the Wyze ecosystem; the new bulbs will not have this issue?

This is my understanding, and the newer Bulb Colors actually seem to handle Vacation Mode correctly (which I’ve been testing in another topic, where the older Bulb Colors are failing miserably and always have, in my experience). I haven’t ever tried any versions of the Bulb Whites.

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