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Luccie's avatar
Luccie
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Nov 13, 2019

How to change my wifi channel

Hi, I have only 1 bar on all my wifi items, too much interference so it's suggested that I change my wifi channel on my orbi22?How do I do that? Says 1,6 or 11,beginner here :)

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 13, 2019

    Using the web interface, navigate to "Wireless".

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Nov 13, 2019
    Luccie wrote:

    Hi, I have only 1 bar on all my wifi items, too much interference so it's suggested that I change my wifi channel on my orbi22?How do I do that? Says 1,6 or 11,beginner here :)

    Keep in mind your neighbors may be doing the same thing.  Your best bet is to go with auto channel select and forget about it.

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 13, 2019

    Changing the wifi channel can potentially help. there's also other things that can influence your connection strength.

    1. What material is your home? concrete, brick, adobe, plaster lathe, foil lined insulation, havc all block wireless signals.

    2. How large is your home? sqft

    3. How many levels is your home?

    4. What router are you using?