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KitKat had the Settings > WiFi > Advanced WiFi option to set the priority as shown.
This isn't present on my Nexus Lollipop and Marshmallow devices. I see there is an App available, but I'd like to know if there is some onboard way I missed to manage these, and if not, what the thinking was behind its removal.
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To prioritize a network, tap and hold the drag button (the small square of dots) and locate it to where you want it in the hierarchy. For example, if you have NetworkA and it's your top priority, drag it to the top of the list. Place all of the other networks in the order you want them used.
Tap Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the three-dot overflow icon, then tap Advanced > Wi-Fi Frequency Band. Now, pick a band: either 2.4GHz (slower, but longer range) or 5GHz (faster, but shorter range).
Only one device can be prioritised at a time, and prioritising one device might limit the Wi-Fi speed of your other devices. Open the Google Home app . Tap Wi-Fi . Under 'Devices', tap Set priority device.
This works on my CyanogenMOD 13 device, which I have come to believe should work on Lollipop and Marshmellow devices as well:
In your Wi-Fi settings, tap the overflow icon, select "Saved networks". Tap the overflow icon again, disable "Automatic priority". You can now re-order your networks by dragging the signal icon up or down.
Let me know how/if it works for L & M!
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