Meru Technical Note - Difference between channel and operating channel

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Description

What is the difference between channel and operating channel?

Scope

KB ARTICLE TYPE: Design

RELATED PRODUCTS: All DFS certified AP's

RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: 5.3 and later

KEYWORDS: DFS, scan, operating channel, channel

Solution

When you see the output of "show AP" you will see two columns:

- Channel
- Operating Channel

The channel column stands for the channel an AP radio will come UP on, during boot-up time. The Operating Channel column stands for the channel the radio rests on post DFS scanning of the band. This can be different depending on the country and the environment.