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colorado_scott
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Mar 30, 2021
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Nighthawk RAX45

I have my Nighthawk RAX 45 set to channel 100. When I use Killer control panel, or Firestick, or my phone, I see the 5ghz channel on 36 (any wifi analyzer I use). I don't understand why I am seeing t...
  • microchip8's avatar
    microchip8
    Mar 30, 2021

    100 is a DFS channel. If the router detects Radar interference it will auto-switch to a non DFS channel

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microchip8
Master
Mar 30, 2021

100 is a DFS channel. If the router detects Radar interference it will auto-switch to a non DFS channel

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    colorado_scott
    Star
    Mar 30, 2021

    Thanks.. changed to channel 120 and works perfect.. Did not realize DFS before. 

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      microchip8
      Master
      Mar 30, 2021
      colorado_scott wrote:

      Thanks.. changed to channel 120 and works perfect.. Did not realize DFS before. 

      Anything above channel 48 is a DFS channel. Most likely you won't stay for long on channel 120