Question for your WIFi channel/band experts

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So if you check out the image, I am apparently the first in the area (I live in a rowhouse) with WiFi 6 GHz band! My RBR960 router is set to use channel 69. Is there a reason to change it higher and lower amongst the channels showing?

FURRYe38 · Answer

I tend to use the lower 5Ghz channels for better compatibility for older 5Ghz devices and they may not support the DFS channels. I use 40 here.&nbsp;

donawalt · Answer

HI Furry, my question was on any advantage of moving the 6GHz channel, not 5GHz! &nbsp;But on the 5GHz, in my area everyone and their brother are at channel 40, I am on 48 - I tried both and there was a nice performance bump at 48 (~10% or so)

FURRYe38 · Answer

Use what you feel works for you on 6Ghz. I use channel 69 as well. Though I don't have any mobile devices that support 6Ghz as of yet. A RAXE500 and two PCs with AX210 and BE200 PCI cards in them that support 6Ghz is all I have to work with in my sad inventory.&nbsp;😋

donawalt · Answer

Yeah that's what I'll do unless some compelling reason said to do otherwise. I find the 6E on mobile is very spotty, could that be different on a different channel given no one else is on any of the channels? Or is it likely that's just the nature of the 6E with a small range and needing to jump back to 5GHz more often...

plemans · Answer

You might not be the first in the area. It could just be the reduced distance and penetration power of 6ghz making it look like there isn't any networks. I know my neighbor has a 6ghz router and it doesn't show when I do a scan in the middle of my house but it will if I'm on the side of the house closest to him. And its a pretty short range.&nbsp;

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