AX86u 160 mhz

[OakleyFreak]

I can't get the ax86u to show channel 149 as a control channel when set to 160mhz only
It will if set set to 20/40/80/160
When its forced to160 mhz it only shows up to channel 128.? Nothing beyond that
I have the latest firmware installed.

 

[ColinTaylor]

That could be correct depending on what country you're in.

 

[OakleyFreak]

Sorry I'm in USA
It shoud be clear to use according to wiki
U-NII-3

Time zone set to central USA/ Canada

 

[ColinTaylor]

What you're seeing is correct for the RT-AX86U. 160MHz is not valid on channel 149. To get 160MHz bandwidth that includes channel 149 you would need a WiFi router that supports channels 149 to 177 (U-NII-3 and U-NII-4).

 

[OakleyFreak]

What you're seeing is correct for the RT-AX86U. 160MHz is not valid on channel 149. To get 160MHz bandwidth that includes channel 149 you would need a WiFi router that supports channels 149 to 177 (U-NII-3 and U-NII-4).

Thanks
Looks like I might need to wait for a router upfade then .

 

[ColinTaylor]

I can't see any consumer manufacturer producing WiFi routers with support for channels 169, 173, 177. They're only theoretically available in the US. They've largely been made redundant by the introduction of WiFi 6E devices that use the 6GHz band. And those devices are available today.

 

[Tech9]

Looks like I might need to wait for a router upfade then .

Router upgrade only won't help. You need clients with the same channels support as well.

 

[bbunge]

New Asus firmware WIFI working well for me. Router has run at 160 MHz on channel 116 since Auto Upgrade last night. Just use auto channel and 20-40-80-160 MHz and let the router and clients choose what they want to use. I have found forcing 160 MHz can lead to problems.

 

[themartygriffin]

No matter what settings I try (auto channels, DFS on/of, auto channel width, manual channel width, manual channel (both DFS and non-DFS), I seem to be stuck on 80Mhz channels on my ax86u. I have 4 devices the support Wifi 6 capable that are connecting as well. I have tried both the Merlin 386.7_2 release and the 388.1 beta 4. Is there something I am missing?

 

[Tech9]

I have 4 devices the support Wifi 6 capable that are connecting as well.

How many support 160MHz wide channel?

 

[themartygriffin]

How many support 160MHz wide channel?

All 4 od them do, I forgot I have 2 other device that only support 80Mhz connected as well. That said, I turned those devices off and still only get 80Mhz.

 

[ColinTaylor]

How are you determining the bandwidth being used?

 

[themartygriffin]

How are you determining the bandwidth being used?

I am using Wifi Analyzer on an Android device.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I am using Wifi Analyzer on an Android device.

Some apps are known to mis-report such information. Look on the router at System Log - Wireless Log.

 

[themartygriffin]

Some apps are known to mis-report such information. Look on the router at System Log - Wireless Log.

Everything is 80Mhz on there as well. That said, does channel cleared for radar 100/80 mean that is is keeping the router at 80Mhz to prevent radar interference? That could be the culprit if so.

 

[ColinTaylor]

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That said, does channel cleared for radar 100/80 mean that is is keeping the router at 80Mhz to prevent radar interference?

No, it means that it hasn't detected any radar on that channel since it started using it. What is your bandwidth set to in the GUI?

 

[themartygriffin]

No, it means that it hasn't detected any radar on that channel since it started using it. What is your bandwidth set to in the GUI?

I have tried also tried auto bandwidth with no luck.

 

[ColinTaylor]

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I have tried also tried auto bandwidth with no luck.

In my own experience that usually means that it found interference on channels 116 to 128.

 

[sfx2000]

I can't get the ax86u to show channel 149 as a control channel when set to 160mhz only

Because of DFS... no space available there.

go to the lower end of the band, and keep in mind, with 160MHz channels, your neighbors are going to impact things there...

 

[bbunge]

Go to the Asus factory firmware. Reset and leave the WIFI at defaults except for the SSID and passphrase. The router will run at 80 MHz until a 160 MHz client connects. This works for me. Do not force 160 MHz!