Verizon Fios User Manual page 49

ChannEL SEttingS
– DFS Channels are enabled by default during channel scans.
To disable DFS scan uncheck the DFS option.
Note: DFS channels are a subset of the 5 GHz network that
is shared with radar systems. Some consumer devices do
not support these channels and cannot connect to routers
using them. Examples include some media streaming devices.
Disabling this feature will allow the router to select the best
available channel to broadcast on and allow these devices to
connect.
• Channel Width - displays the Wi-Fi channel currently in use on Channel Width
each band. Default setting is "Au
available non-DFS channels. On 5 GHz, the DFS channels
range from 52-144.
• Channel Analyz z er er - displays the analysis of channel availability. Channel Analy
Click P P erf erform Ne orm New Sc
for the Fios Router accommodating the best radio channel and
providing the best Wi-Fi performance.
• Channel Score e - scans and displays a network congestion Channel Scor
score of one to ten in each Wi-Fi channel. It can be used to
determine which channels to use or to avoid. Higher score
indicates less congestion in a channel.
• Channel Analysis Channel Analy
signal strength of available APs.
w Scan an to perform channel availability scan
sis - scans and displays channel bandwidth and
Aut t o o ", users can select from