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Re: R7800 and DFS Channels usage
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Just installed a Netgear R7800. Seems like the most recent FW supports DFS channels. Can someone tell me the pros/cons of using these channels, say over 48, 149, or 161? I live downtown Chicago, so there is a lot of 5ghz traffic in my neighborhood.
Also, any downfall to using HT160? Not sure if any of my Apple products support it or not.
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DFS is designed to allow Wi-Fi to coexist with radar systems. Radar systems take priority so I would think to avoid using DFS channels unless there is no other choice or there are no radars around.
HT160 uses a lot of spectrum and will likely not be robust against interference. Unless you have a HT160 client (I don't think any exist; Apple very unlikely), there's no reason to use it.
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DFS is designed to allow Wi-Fi to coexist with radar systems. Radar systems take priority so I would think to avoid using DFS channels unless there is no other choice or there are no radars around.
HT160 uses a lot of spectrum and will likely not be robust against interference. Unless you have a HT160 client (I don't think any exist; Apple very unlikely), there's no reason to use it.
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Re: R7800 and DFS Channels usage
Why would netgear openup the DFS channels in the US then
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