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RS700 - 5GHz Wifi - Channel Auto 40
Hello, I have noticed my wifi 6 (802.11) devices are getting a slower connection around 180mbps, it used to be around 350-450 mbps when performing a speed test. Upon looking into router con...
Possible AUTO setting for 5Ghz and the FW system maybe seeing interferences on other channels and picking a lessor noisy channel. Something that the FW systems handles.
I use channel 40 all the time here. However mostly use 48 on my RS700 as I have other noisy channels near by.
You don't have to use AUTO setting. Pick something that works best for your environment. Manual works well. Can try the other channels. Pick something that works best for you.
Are you using channel 161 with up to 5.8 Gbps speed? You might have to check whether all of your 5 Ghz devices support the UNII-4 Ghz channels 169-177, if they don't they will connect to the router at a lower speed. The solution for this is to change the speed to 2.8 Gbps which will lower the bandwidth to 80 MHz.
thanks for the info. I will double check. Most of my wifi devices are under couple yrs old and when I tested them all post change I was getting around 350-550 mbps. Will check if they support UNII-4 GHz. I picked 161 channel to avoid interference with my neighbours.
If your devices are fairly new, then you wouldn't have an issue, it's worth checking out though.