R7800 - why no Auto option for 5Ghz channel ?

[ablatt]

Out of curiousity, why is there no option to choose Auto for the 5GHz wireless channel, the way you can for 2.4GHz, on an R7800? Don't other routers allow this?

 

[pete y testing]

why would you want them ? auto is the worst selection for any wifi , its always best to select a ch to use for both bands , this avoids connection issues with clients as well

 

[avtella]

Well compared to 2.4Ghz in 5Ghz there are more differences in legal power limits based on the channel selected and you only have 2 5Ghz ac (80 MHz) Channels channels plus DFS (where the router has to check for military/weather radar and throw you off) channels in supported regions. I haven't seen any router with "auto" in 5Ghz.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I haven't seen any router with "auto" in 5Ghz.

Asus routers have a 5GHz Auto setting.

 

[pege63]

Asus routers have a 5GHz Auto setting.

YES ASUS have AUTO on; Wireless Mode, Control Channel, Extension Channel in 5GHz setting.

 

[avtella]

With the power level differences in different channels I probably wouldn't want auto.

 

[pete y testing]

again auto is problematic with or without dfs , if you have no choice use ch 44 and dont use auto

 

[bodean]

again auto is problematic with or without dfs , if you have no choice use ch 44 and dont use auto

Why 44?

 

[avtella]

Power limits depend on regions, older devices had lower power for 36-44 and higher for 149-167. The FCC as of 2014 allows the same power higher power levels for 36-48. Honestly you should be ok with either range.

 

[sm00thpapa]

I went with channel 52 on 5GHz. So far running good.