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Using 5GHz is a real pain here in Switzerland. Only 4 non DFS channels are available 36, 40, 44 and 48 (output power is also highly restricted in these 4 channe

by noipv4 4y ago

Using 5GHz is a real pain here in Switzerland. Only 4 non DFS channels are available 36, 40, 44 and 48 (output power is also highly restricted in these 4 channels). Rest 14 channels are DFS. Channel planning is a nightmare; never know when a AP on DFS channel will hop back to a non DFS channel and start sharing bandwidth there, and will also lower its output power. Moreover adding to the confusion is that all Outdoor APs are restricted to using DFS channels only!!

bozhark 4y ago
This just explained the massive headache I’ve had with my home network. Thanks!
spaniard89277 4y ago
In my home network here in Spain I just turned off all my ISP router wireless and got two 2.4 APs with OpenWRT by ethernet in different parts of the flat. There's a lot of noise but honestly I'm fine with ~30mbps, and I don't get all the weird stuff that comes with 5ghz. Everything that really needs speed is connected by ethernet anyway.
- newZWhoDis 4y ago
  Meanwhile I run 5ghz only, completely killing the 2.4ghz band because it’s so noisy.
  - martinald 4y ago
    Agreed, even in a fairly low density street 2.4GHz is totally useless as it is so noisy, especially outdoors. 5GHz actually has better range due to the noise. Hopefully Wifi6E equipment will come down further in price.
avidiax 4y ago
You should see if the SRD (25mW) channels are allowed in Switzerland. They are not in BAKOM's WLAN factsheet, but I think they are supposed to gradually align with ETSI/ECC, so I expect they will eventually become available. They are low power, but unused, so they perform well.
- avidiax 4y ago
  Seems SRD channels are allowed in Switzerland: https://www.ofcomnet.ch/api/rir/1008/12 https://www.ofcomnet.ch/api/rir/1008/12 https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sforshee/wireless-regdb/+/refs/heads/master/db.txt#359 https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sfo...

by noipv4 4y ago

bozhark 4y ago

This just explained the massive headache I’ve had with my home network. Thanks!

spaniard89277 4y ago

In my home network here in Spain I just turned off all my ISP router wireless and got two 2.4 APs with OpenWRT by ethernet in different parts of the flat. There's a lot of noise but honestly I'm fine with ~30mbps, and I don't get all the weird stuff that comes with 5ghz. Everything that really needs speed is connected by ethernet anyway.

newZWhoDis 4y ago
Meanwhile I run 5ghz only, completely killing the 2.4ghz band because it’s so noisy.
- martinald 4y ago
  Agreed, even in a fairly low density street 2.4GHz is totally useless as it is so noisy, especially outdoors. 5GHz actually has better range due to the noise. Hopefully Wifi6E equipment will come down further in price.

avidiax 4y ago

You should see if the SRD (25mW) channels are allowed in Switzerland. They are not in BAKOM's WLAN factsheet, but I think they are supposed to gradually align with ETSI/ECC, so I expect they will eventually become available. They are low power, but unused, so they perform well.

avidiax 4y ago
Seems SRD channels are allowed in Switzerland: https://www.ofcomnet.ch/api/rir/1008/12 https://www.ofcomnet.ch/api/rir/1008/12 https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sforshee/wireless-regdb/+/refs/heads/master/db.txt#359 https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sfo...