Option to change 2.4GHz channel + width (20/40MHz)?
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It seems the M5 uses a wide 40MHz channel in 2.4Ghz mode instead of the recommended 20MHz. How can we change that?
Also would be nice if we could to change the wifi channels in advanced settings. Will this be added to a new FW soon?
Info: https://support.apple.com/bg-bg/HT202068
2.4GHz channel width
Channel width controls how large of a "pipe" 'is available to transfer data. However, larger channels are more subject to interference and more likely to interfere with other devices. A 40MHz channel is sometimes called a wide channel, and a 20MHz channel is a narrow channel.
Set to: 20MHz
Use 20MHz channels in the 2.4GHz band. Using 40MHz channels in the 2.4GHz band can cause performance and reliability issues with your network, especially in the presence of other Wi-Fi networks and other 2.4GHz devices. A 40MHz channel might also cause interference and issues with other devices that use this band, such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, and neighboring Wi-Fi networks. Routers that don't support 40MHz channels in the 2.4GHz band do support 20MHz channels.
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I install and manage enterprise level mesh systems, some of which cover many square miles (Ubiquiti). The option to set/change bandwidth is available, as well as the option to modify the channel for individual AP's. For the average home user a 40Mhz bandwith is simply horrific in an area that may be already conjested. The ability to modify/change these options on the fly should be available as a matter of principle.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, give these options to the end user.
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Are there any news about this?
I have very low 2.4GHZ performance because of the 40MHZ
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i have the same problem... until now i cant change channel width 20MHz... please fix it
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Any update plans to implement the function?
Many home automation equipment, including Broadlink devices, simply don't work at these frequencies.
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@SrDarkWarrior Same here. The automatic channel picking is not the best, but I think my problem with horrible 2.4Ghz performance could be fixed by setting to a 20MHz channel instead of 40MHz. My Deco is becoming unusable for any 2.4GHz devices as I get less than 1mbps throughput and pings are 1000-2000mS.. Getting ready to trash it for another brand.
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A month ago I experimented with the "AX1800 X20" the TP-Link Deco WiFi 6 Mesh System(Deco X20) and noticed the same "ugly" behavior that the 2.4 GHz only runs on 40MHz wide channel. Now I am considering the slightly better "AX3000 X60" or maybe even the "AX6600 X90" triband version. Do all of these other TP-Link Mesh systems have the same "ugly" 40MHz behavior ?
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ReinierL wrote
A month ago I experimented with the "AX1800 X20" the TP-Link Deco WiFi 6 Mesh System(Deco X20) and noticed the same "ugly" behavior that the 2.4 GHz only runs on 40MHz wide channel. Now I am considering the slightly better "AX3000 X60" or maybe even the "AX6600 X90" triband version. Do all of these other TP-Link Mesh systems have the same "ugly" 40MHz behavior ?
from what I have read, all of the Deco only work on the 40MHz channels on 2.4GHz. This is a bad design but they won't do anything about it. I had to go back to my Asus to get 2.4Ghz to work.
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ReinierL @tmorris1 Hi I see you also followed the other post here: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/525212
And based on the screenshots provided, the 2.4ghz could work on 20mhz as well, not only for 40mhz.
Currently, the channel and channel width on Deco could not be manually changed but the good news is that this feature has been under re-evaluation。
So besides requesting this feature again, it would be better if you could tell us directly what issues you have experienced with the current channel and channel width.
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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