Change The Channel Width For A Radio - NETGEAR WAX618-111NAS User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
6. Click the Apply button.
A warning pop-up window displays.
7. Click the OK button.
The pop-up window closes and your settings are saved. The radio or radios restart
and WiFi clients might need to reconnect.

Change the channel width for a radio

Use the following guidelines when you determine the channel width for a radio:
• A wider channel generally improves the performance (no or minimal interference
and better data rates).
• A narrower channel generally results in lower throughput but might provide a more
stable connection in a demanding situation, such as an environment with a long
distance between the access point and WiFi clients and more than normal
interference.
• The 802.11n specification allows a 40 MHz–wide channel in addition to the legacy
20 MHz channel that is available with other WiFi modes.
• The 802.11ac specification and the 802.11ax specification for the 5 GHz band allow
an 80 MHz–wide channel in addition to the 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels that are
available with other WiFi modes.
• The 802.11ax specification for the 5 GHz radio allows a 160 MHz–wide channel in
addition to the 20 MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz channels that are available with other
WiFi modes.
• The 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz channels enable higher data rates but leave
fewer channels available for use on the 5 GHz radio.
Note: We recommend that you leave the default options (20 MHz for the 2.4 GHz radio
and 40 MHz for the 5 GHz radios).
The WiFi mode (see Change the WiFi mode for a radio on page 88) determines if you
can set the channel width, and if so, which channel widths are available.
To change the channel width for a radio:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as
the access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window displays.
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