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changing orbi wi-fi channel
I need to change the channel of my Orbi system to move it away from a neighbor's wi-fi. How do I get into it to change the channel? Stephen
Navigate to the Advanced Tab, Advanced Settings (bottom item), Advanced Wireless Settings.
Notice that the option Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistance is checked. (Here on my Orbi it is not checked.)
Enabling this option allows devices to bond two 20MHz channels together to get higher throughput. However, when a device that is capable of only using a single 20MHz channel is active, the entire channel constricts to 20MHz and devices that are capable of using the full bandwidth are not allowed to. I find it very confusing to read about:
https://robotpoweredhome.com/20-40-mhz-coexistence-netgear-router/
long discussion on Redit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/orbi/comments/johuh7/should_i_enabledisable_2040_mhz_coexistence/
p.s. On my Orbi, the channel changes either way. Takes bloody forever to do so, but it does change.