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Orbi RBK852 - Selection of 5GHz channel 36
New owner of RBK852. According to the app WiFi Explorer the 5GHz channel in use by Orbi is 40, despite being set to 36. I changed it to 48 and it is correctly displayed in WiFi explorer. Set it back ...
Setup: Calix ONT > Orbi RBK850 (FW: Latest)> LAN/WLAN (2 - RBS850s)
Although I wish NG would open up the number of channels we can use on the 5GHz end. Everybody in my area equipment, although there's only one that is IT enough to control his channels. The rest would just let the routers do their thing and all seem to follow me around and crowd the channel I'm on.
I found that visually when set to 36 it looks to be centered on 42. The app I use Analiti shows both what is being seen and statistically and the dominant frequency is 40.
Eaten by the dragons...