John, Have you ever heard of the bathroom urinal analogy? It’s rather crude and gross, but it explains why exactly to not use any channels other than 1, 6, and 11. If you haven’t heard it, I’d be happy to share it with you offline.
Get a new consultant! Thanks, Brad From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of John Rodkey Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 11:13 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] 2.4Ghz channel designations [EXTERNAL SENDER] For many years I have consistently used channels 1, 6, and 11 as non-overlapping channels wherever 2.4Ghz is deployed. I have a consultant who is suggesting using all 11 channels in our high density dorm situations, arguing that signal interference will affect throughput less than the delays from protocols where the 3 channels are within hearing distance of each other. This doesn't make sense to me. If you in your situation have found using all 11 channels to be an effective solution vs the 3 channel non-overlapping approach, could you explain to me why you made that choice, and what your on-the-ground experience is with this configuration? Thank you! John Rodkey Director of Servers and Networks Westmont College Verification: Unsure if this is a legitimate email to an email list? Make sure it is recorded at https://my.westmont.edu/it_emails "God-fearing faith... is neither brash nor foolhardy and does not tempt God." - Martin Luther ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community
