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WN3500RP - Changing Wifi Channel is grayed out

griesimatthew
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WN3500RP - Changing Wifi Channel is grayed out

Has anyone figured out how to change the wireless channel for the Dual Band WN3500RP? I am using latest firmware v1.0.0.22_1.0.62.

 

Mine is set to "1" which is the busiest channel in my area and I would like to change it. I am using "Fast Lane" on my 5Ghz so my 2.4Ghz does not need to share the same channel as my wireless router.

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TheEther
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Re: WN3500RP - Changing Wifi Channel is grayed out

Are you using 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz to connect the extender to the router?  If it's 2.4 GHz, then the extender is going to use whatever channel the router is using, so you should change the 2.4 GHz channel on the router.

 

If you are using 5 GHz to connect the extender to the router, then try temporarily disabling FastLane.  Change the 2.4 GHz channel on the extender and re-enable FastLane.

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