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StephanZabel
Aspirant
May 23, 2016
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modify WLAN-channel | EX6200

Hi Folks,   i am looking to modify the wifi channel, but i can't see any possibility to do that. When i am in setup of my range extender (WLAN ->Setup), the button for Wifi-channel(2,4GHz) is grey ...
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  • StephanZabel's avatar
    StephanZabel
    May 23, 2016

    Hey!

     

    I've now modified the Wifi-channel of myspeedport v724v typeA to channel 9 and this channel was taken over by EX6200. So, it seems, that the extender have to use the same channel as the router...somehow logical :)

     

    thanks!

     

     

    Well, another short question: why i cannot see the 5GHz-Wifi, when searching through existing Wifi's? Do i have to have a special Wifi-Adapter in the computers? I tested both windows and mac-Machines. Only Mac shows the high-performance-Wifi..PCs can't show 5GHz. (Yes, i have turned it off as i wrote i the last post, but i just tested it now, and it seems that there is no 5GHz-Connection possible?

     

     My Wifi-Adapter: Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC

     

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Stephan Zabel

     

     

TheEther's avatar
TheEther
Guru
May 23, 2016

Do you, perhaps, have FastLane turned on?  FastLane will dedicate an entire band (e.g. 2.4 GHz) to connecting with the router and must use the channel as the router.  You will need to either change the channel on the router or turn off FastLane.

  • StephanZabel's avatar
    StephanZabel
    Aspirant
    May 23, 2016

    Hey!

    Thanks for the fast answer!

     

    Nope, Fastlane is off. Extender works in basic mode. Furthermore I have turned off the 5GHz-Option, because this signal is not stable. 2,4Ghz works stable in these rooms..

     

    So, i check my speedport-router for another channel. I will report, then :)

     

    thanks!

     

     

    • StephanZabel's avatar
      StephanZabel
      Aspirant
      May 23, 2016

      Hey!

       

      I've now modified the Wifi-channel of myspeedport v724v typeA to channel 9 and this channel was taken over by EX6200. So, it seems, that the extender have to use the same channel as the router...somehow logical :)

       

      thanks!

       

       

      Well, another short question: why i cannot see the 5GHz-Wifi, when searching through existing Wifi's? Do i have to have a special Wifi-Adapter in the computers? I tested both windows and mac-Machines. Only Mac shows the high-performance-Wifi..PCs can't show 5GHz. (Yes, i have turned it off as i wrote i the last post, but i just tested it now, and it seems that there is no 5GHz-Connection possible?

       

       My Wifi-Adapter: Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC

       

       

      Thanks in advance

       

      Stephan Zabel

       

       

      • DarrenM's avatar
        DarrenM
        Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
        Jun 01, 2016

        Hello StepahanZabel 

         

        That is correct the wireless card in your device also has to support 5ghz in order to see the network.

         

        DarrenM