Manage The Channel Or Channels - NETGEAR WAX214 User Manual

NETGEAR WiFi 6 AX1800/AX3600 Dual Band PoE/PoE+ Access Points, WAX214 and WAX218
4. Under Network, select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. To change the channel HT mode for the 2.4 GHz radio, from the Channel HT Mode
menu in the 2.4GHz (ax/n/g/b) column, select 20MHz (the default setting), 40MHz,
or 20MHz/40MHz.
6. To change the channel HT mode for the 5 GHz radio, from the Channel HT Mode
menu in the 5GHz (ax/ac/n/a) column, select 20MHz, 40MHz , or 80MHz (the default
setting).
7. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved but not yet applied.
A pop-up window displays. The window shows the number of changes to be applied.
8. In the pop-up window, click the Apply button.
Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays
the number of seconds before the access point is back online.

Manage the channel or channels

By default, a WiFi channel is automatically assigned for a radio on the access point. The
channels that are available depend on the country and region that you selected for the
access point.
IMPORTANT: You do not need to change the channel unless you experience
interference (which is indicated by lost connections).
If you use multiple access points, you can reduce interference by selecting different
channels for adjacent access points. We recommend a channel spacing of four channels
between adjacent access points (for example, for 5 GHz radios, use channels 44 and
60, or 112 and 128).
WARNING: Make sure that the country is set to the location where the device is
operating (see Change the country and region of operation on page 48). You are
responsible for complying with the local, regional, and national regulations that are set
for channels, power levels, and frequency ranges.
To manage the channels:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is directly connected
over WiFi to the access point or connected to the same network as the access point.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
Manage the Advanced WiFi and
Radio Settings
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