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ChannEL SEttingS
– DFS Channels are enabled by default during channel scans.
To disable DFS scan uncheck the DFS option.
Note: DFS channels are a subset of the 5 GHz network that
is shared with radar systems. Some consumer devices do
not support these channels and cannot connect to routers
using them. Examples include some media streaming devices.
Disabling this feature will allow the router to select the best
available channel to broadcast on and allow these devices to
connect.
• Channel Width Channel Width - displays the Wi-Fi channel currently in use on
each band. Default setting is “Au Auttoo”, users can select from
available non-DFS channels. On 5 GHz, the DFS channels
range from 52-144.
• Channel Analy Channel Analyzzer er - displays the analysis of channel availability.
Click P Perf erform Ne orm New Sc w Scan an to perform channel availability scan
for the Fios Router accommodating the best radio channel and
providing the best Wi-Fi performance.
• Channel Scor Channel Scoree - scans and displays a network congestion
score of one to ten in each Wi-Fi channel. It can be used to
determine which channels to use or to avoid. Higher score
indicates less congestion in a channel.
• Channel Analy Channel Analysis sis - scans and displays channel bandwidth and
signal strength of available APs.