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Not All Channels Available RBR40 Router / RBR30 satellite
My Orbi App is listing recommended channels that do not appear at all in the drop down lists on the browser interface. I have "Auto" selected for the 2.4 network, which is fine, but the 5g list only h...
gdoug060765 wrote:
My Orbi App is listing recommended channels that do not appear at all in the drop down lists on the browser interface. I have "Auto" selected for the 2.4 network, which is fine, but the 5g list only has 36, 40, 44, and 48 as available choices. All 4 of those choices show multiple networks in the area using them. How do I access the other channels?
Auto may be ok for 2.4, but you wouyld be better off selecting a channel for better performance. Regarding 5Ghz, since it is such a narrow field, there is usually no interference. But for consistancy it's better to choose a channel as well.
Example:
I was set to Auto for both channels and had flakey WIFI speeds. So checking 2.4Ghz, channel 1 was used less that other channels. So I selected channel 1. My 5Ghz had less traffic on channel 48, so I selected 48. I have since had rock solid performance.