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Cannot Change Channel on EX6120
I have a NETGEAR EX6120 WIFI extender that I have been using for six months now. By default, both bands use the same channels that my router is using. I have been trying to change the channels of b...
By default, both bands use the same channels that my router is using
Exactly. Thats the way it is with most WiFi Range Extender designs: These always operate on the same channel set like the primary router, basically because there is only one radio adapter taking care of two jobs: talk to the main router and listen/send data to your phone or laptop.
By default, both bands use the same channels that my router is using
Exactly. Thats the way it is with most WiFi Range Extender designs: These always operate on the same channel set like the primary router, basically because there is only one radio adapter taking care of two jobs: talk to the main router and listen/send data to your phone or laptop.
Thanks for the reply. That answers my question. That would also explain why I can change the channel when using FastLane - one radio would receive the signal from one band and the other radio would send the signal on the other band, instead of each radio sending and receiving.