Thank you all for the feedback. I was feeling like I was being gas-lit . And I conclude that I was.
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I’m not sure if it was > every really better than a 3-channel plan, but there was a case for it. > Even if it was better for 802.11b, 802.11g and the iPhone made it obsolete. > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv < > [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Seth Bean > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2020 12:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] [EXT] Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4Ghz channel > designations > > > > I briefly tried the 4 channel (1,4,7,11) plan and it was awful. 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