How to identify channels supported by the Asus Router before buying?

[Sachb]

I was in the market for a mid range Wifi5 router and came across the AC86U, unfortunately very little did I know that this Router didn't have channels 149-161 available for selection.

For future purchases, I would like to know in advance the channels supported by router before buying them.

Is there anyway to identify them if we ought to purchase it from amazon or a store?

My region is Middle East

What's suprising is, the Netgear RAX80 which I bought has channels 149-161 for selection.

 

[Smokey613]

The channel availability is determined by the region you are in. My AC86U units have channels 149-165 available but I am in the US. Your Netgear may not have been setup with your region restrictions or it was originally sold in another region.

 

[Sachb]

The channel availability is determined by the region you are in. My AC86U units have channels 149-161 available but I am in the US. Your Netgear may not have been setup with your region restrictions or it was originally sold in another region.

I bought it from an authentic retailer and it has the UK plug, the Netgear RAX80 router and the previous R7800, both support channels 149-161. Heck even the cheaper Dlink DIR-882 had channels 149-161 for selection.

 

[Tech9]

My region is Middle East

Are channels 149-161 allowed in your country?

 

[Sachb]

Are channels 149-161 allowed in your country?

Yes, they're allowed, as per this post:

Post in thread 'AX88U 5GHZ channels Missing ' https://www.snbforums.com/threads/ax88u-5ghz-channels-missing.66216/post-616293

Also, I don't have the link where UAE was mentioned having 149-165 allowed.

 

[OzarkEdge]

I bought it from an authentic retailer and it has the UK plug,

Maybe the router was intended for sale in South Africa... no ch above 140.

OE