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Title: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: dre111 on July 20, 2013, 02:23:26 AM

Hi,

I have a DIR-505 in HotSpot mode. Setup done with the QRS app after a factory reset.
That works fine.
This DIR-505 in hotspot mode seems to use the same channel for the new hotspot as the acces point where it connects to.
Using a webbrowser and the configuration http://dlinkrouter pages, I wanted to change the channel, but there is no option to change the channel.

Did I overlook something or is it not possible to change the channel in this mode?

Regards,
Dre

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: FurryNutz on July 20, 2013, 12:15:39 PM

Is there any information regarding this in the User Manual? I presume that there is a possibility that in HotSpot mode that changing channels may not be a feature supported on this model. :-\

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: holmes4 on July 21, 2013, 11:53:20 AM

There is no option for this on the 505.

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: dre111 on July 21, 2013, 11:53:46 PM

Thanks, so I didn't overlook it.  ;)

But too bad that this feature is not available.
Now the DIR-505 as hotspot disturbes the signal of the AP where it connects to  ???

Regards,
Dre

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: FurryNutz on July 22, 2013, 07:02:58 AM

You could change the channel of the main host AP though.  ;)

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: holmes4 on July 22, 2013, 07:57:33 AM

I am pretty sure that the 505 just uses the same channel as the AP. I have not found this to be a problem in actual use and you'll find it's quite common in larger installations for there to be multiple APs on a single channel, given that there are really only three non-overlapping channels to choose from in the 2.4MHz space (1, 6 and 11).

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: FurryNutz on July 22, 2013, 08:06:16 AM

Ya it shouldn't be a problem if it's running in Repeater mode.

Title: Re: HotSpot Mode: select channel?
Post by: holmes4 on July 22, 2013, 01:54:22 PM

Or even in Hotspot mode. I use Hotspot mode and have never had a problem with "interference".