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Vlad777777
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Jun 03, 2026

Nighthawk MR80 5Ghz Channels

Hello,

I am trying to move my 5Ghz band to a higher channel, as my current band #44 is overpopulated.

But the recommended high channels are not available on MR80 - the only pull-down choices are 36-48.

Is there a "fix" for that?

Thanks!

 

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2 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 05, 2026

    Even if that range of channels "looks" busy, 5ghz tends not to be. The benefit to 5ghz is that its much faster and doesn't broadcast as far. So even if they look congested, the data they send isn't active (broadcast) as long as 2.4ghz so they function much better in congested environments. I can see probably 20 5ghz networks where I live and it doesn't impact my 5ghz performance. 

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 03, 2026

    Does anything show up if you disable smart connect or set the MR for separate SSID names for each radio? 

    Not sure if Higher channels is possible since higher channels maybe used for the wireless back haul. 

     

    So channesl 36, 40, and 48 are all busy?