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Hi All, Wondering if someone can clarify how the dual channel feature works with Netgear Access points, I am currently controlling my AP's through a Wireless Prosafe controller. Now ive noticed t...
Hi dmoh009,
You're welcome! Now for the "load balancing wireless" thing, when you're doing the mode where it splits the channel so it can send data faster, it is simultaneously listening and transmitting on both channels. There are APs that are 2x2 which has 2 antennas to do multi-channel to send and recieve, 3x3 - 3 channels and 4x4 - 4 channels. The client needs to also be 2x2 so it can send and recieve data on both channels. I believe what you are seeing on the analyzer is the client is locked to channel 1 but is also trying to use channel 5, probably a 2x2 client. I can't really explain much further on how these things happens since there are a lot of factors to be considered. Below are some links for examples on how the channels overlap:
Thanks,
Thanks JohnRo you have been a great help, One final question - Does this load balancing happen for all data transmission or only when a channel has reached maximum throughput?
Because i have noticed that when i have an AP (lets call it guest). Guest has been set on channel 1. On an analyser, i will only intermiteently see 1+5! and majority of the time just see channel 1
Thanks
Daniel
Hi dmoh009,
You're welcome! Now for the "load balancing wireless" thing, when you're doing the mode where it splits the channel so it can send data faster, it is simultaneously listening and transmitting on both channels. There are APs that are 2x2 which has 2 antennas to do multi-channel to send and recieve, 3x3 - 3 channels and 4x4 - 4 channels. The client needs to also be 2x2 so it can send and recieve data on both channels. I believe what you are seeing on the analyzer is the client is locked to channel 1 but is also trying to use channel 5, probably a 2x2 client. I can't really explain much further on how these things happens since there are a lot of factors to be considered. Below are some links for examples on how the channels overlap:
Thanks,
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