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Eric_Cartman
Aug 01, 2020Guide
X6 R8000 Tri-band Setting both 5ghz channels to 36 & 44 but ch 2 wont go below 100 DFS
Hi Guys I am trying to get a better signal on my second 5ghz signal and the Netgear guys last night advised I use channels 36 40 44 or 48 as preffered channels for 5ghz. Weird things is on my router I...
- Aug 02, 2020
in 80hz wide channels, the overlap is from channel 36-64. If you don't include dfs channels, theres only 2x 80hz wide spectrums available. Including dfs its 4-5 segments large enough to accomadate 80hz wide channels. when you start getting into 160hz wide channels, it gets even harder.
Plus you have to keep in mind the average user knows nothing about this. So how many complaints would people file because their performance dropped when they moved their channels to the "optimized" channels.
It stinks for the advanced user.
Eric_Cartman
Aug 02, 2020Guide
Thanks Plemans, Ok definitly i was a bit silly suggesting channels 36 and 44 so close together ,but for instance would 36 and 64DFS not have enough channel space between them?
Channel 5ghz-1 is locked at range 36 to 64DFS
Channel 5ghz-2 is locked at range 100DFS to 128DFS
Thats a huge gap between 64 and 100 surely the radios would work fine at say 36 and 64 I would have thought of is the 5ghz prone to bleeding radio signals through multiple channels unlike 2.4ghz range?
plemans
Aug 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
in 80hz wide channels, the overlap is from channel 36-64. If you don't include dfs channels, theres only 2x 80hz wide spectrums available. Including dfs its 4-5 segments large enough to accomadate 80hz wide channels. when you start getting into 160hz wide channels, it gets even harder.
Plus you have to keep in mind the average user knows nothing about this. So how many complaints would people file because their performance dropped when they moved their channels to the "optimized" channels.
It stinks for the advanced user.
- Eric_CartmanAug 02, 2020Guide
Thanks plemans your very knowledgable. You answered my question fully and hopefully anyone who has this question again will come across this thread thanks again! :)