Channel bandwidth and Control Channel question

Marktrav

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Im setting up an ASUS RT-AC66U router. Ive searched google for answers but im still confused about Channel bandwidth and Control Channel. All the answers are from people living in apartments or housing communities.. I live in the woods and I have to drive to see another house. so with that said. Im setting up a 2.4ghz and 5ghz. these are my options

2.4ghz:
-20/40 mhz
-20 mhz
-40 mhz
-channels: auto, 1-11

5ghz
-20/40/80
-20
-40
-80
-channels: auto:36-165

everything ive searched people always say.. look to see what your neighbours are doing and choose a channel that isn't busy.. but since im in the woods.. should I just put 2.4ghz at 40mhz and 5ghz at 80mhz? I guess I dont need to choose a specific channel because I dont have neighbours.. maybe leave that at auto?

my gf and I have one ipad that uses AC.. everything else is hardwired or on N.. My older computer still uses 2.4 only..

thanks for the help!


 
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That is all auto also it will try to negotiate the fastest it possibly can with your nic. Those numbers area just a variation of the channel selection since it determines how many channels are used. You normally only set it to force it to use fewer channels. There is only 170mhz total bandwidth in 5g and 60mhz in 2.4g.
Just leave it on auto. The router already attempts...and fails in high density wifi environments.... to find the best channel and most bandwidth. When you live far away the auto setting should work good. It does not find things like baby monitors and wireless security cameras that may also interfere so sometime even your own stuff may still force you to manually set things up.
 

Marktrav

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Thanks.
so Ill leave the channels on auto but what about the bandwidth? should I pick 20/40mhz for 2.4ghz and 20/40/80 for 5ghz? or should I pick a specific one?
 
That is all auto also it will try to negotiate the fastest it possibly can with your nic. Those numbers area just a variation of the channel selection since it determines how many channels are used. You normally only set it to force it to use fewer channels. There is only 170mhz total bandwidth in 5g and 60mhz in 2.4g.
 
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