Deco P9 - Manual channel selection on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (please read to understand)

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Deco P9 - Manual channel selection on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (please read to understand)
Deco P9 - Manual channel selection on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (please read to understand)
2020-08-04 09:48:56 - last edited 2020-08-05 07:20:34
Model: Deco P9  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.0 Build 20200513 Rel. 52023

Hi,

 

Is it possible to put manual channel selection for both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz?

 

I explain my problem, I have a house with 3 floors and at each floor level my neighbors on both sides of the house have there own WIFI routers using diferent channels, I need to force Deco P9 to choose for example channel 13 that is the only one free on the 3 floors.

 

The system automaticly chooses the best channel in the floor where the main deco is, not on the all mesh system, so the automatic system doesn't work properly.

 

Can you please add this feature is a very important option that all your more basic routers and even OneMesh system have?

 

Thanks,

Rui.

 

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2020-08-05 07:20:29 - last edited 2020-08-05 07:20:34

@rcaridade 

 

Hello, thanks for asking.

 

Currently, it's unable to change the channel on the Deco P9 as it will select the best channel automatically to have good Wi-Fi performance and it is unable to change the Wi-Fi channel or channel width on the Deco manually.

 

If you notice that your Deco Wi-Fi network is sharing a channel with several other networks, don’t worry. Crowded isn’t the same as busy, even though some channel scanning apps tell you one specific channel is bust, they don’t always measure other sources of congestion and interference. Non-Wi-Fi signals (like those from microwaves, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, garage door openers, baby monitors, etc.) can all congest a channel but may not show up in a scan. So it’s possible that a channel can appear empty, while it is, in fact, saturated with other kinds of interference.

 

If your Deco Wi-Fi network is using a crowded channel but you aren’t experiencing slow speeds, don't worry. Your point is always scanning its environment to choose the channel that is most likely to give you the best Wi-Fi.

 

BTW, you may try to enable the 2.4G only for the guest network and enable 5G for the main to give it a go, then monitor the performance, which may be a good try.

 

Hopefully, that answers your question but let us know if you need more details.  

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2020-08-05 07:20:29 - last edited 2020-08-05 07:20:34

@rcaridade 

 

Hello, thanks for asking.

 

Currently, it's unable to change the channel on the Deco P9 as it will select the best channel automatically to have good Wi-Fi performance and it is unable to change the Wi-Fi channel or channel width on the Deco manually.

 

If you notice that your Deco Wi-Fi network is sharing a channel with several other networks, don’t worry. Crowded isn’t the same as busy, even though some channel scanning apps tell you one specific channel is bust, they don’t always measure other sources of congestion and interference. Non-Wi-Fi signals (like those from microwaves, Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, garage door openers, baby monitors, etc.) can all congest a channel but may not show up in a scan. So it’s possible that a channel can appear empty, while it is, in fact, saturated with other kinds of interference.

 

If your Deco Wi-Fi network is using a crowded channel but you aren’t experiencing slow speeds, don't worry. Your point is always scanning its environment to choose the channel that is most likely to give you the best Wi-Fi.

 

BTW, you may try to enable the 2.4G only for the guest network and enable 5G for the main to give it a go, then monitor the performance, which may be a good try.

 

Hopefully, that answers your question but let us know if you need more details.  

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