New Release New Wi-Fi 7 Deco Feature – Channel Selection
New Release New Wi-Fi 7 Deco Feature – Channel Selection
New Wi-Fi 7 Deco Feature – Channel Selection
We are excited to introduce the Channel Selection feature for Wi-Fi 7 Deco Mesh Systems. This new functionality, accessible through the Deco app, allows users to manually choose the Wi-Fi channel for each frequency band, providing greater control over network performance in high-interference environments.
The Deco BE85 and Deco BE63 are the first to receive this feature via their latest firmware updates, with more Wi-Fi 7 Deco models slated to receive it in the future.
Update: This feature is available via firmware update on the Deco Models listed below. We will routinely update this post as additional models adopt the feature; however, we always recommend checking your Deco's firmware release notes page for the latest information.
Deco BE11000 (V2.6)
Deco BE65 Pro (V1 & V1.6)
Deco BE85 (V2 & V2.6)
Deco BE63 (V2.6)
Channel Selection Function Overview
Channel Selection lets Deco users select the optimal Wi-Fi channel on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. This feature can benefit areas with multiple overlapping networks or interference from other electronic devices. By manually setting the channel, users may experience improved network stability and enhanced Wi-Fi performance.
To Use the Channel Selection Feature:
1. Open the Deco App
2. Go to Wi-Fi Settings
3. Select 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Network
4. In the Advanced section, adjust the channel and channel width settings.
Benefits of Manual Channel Selection
Reduced Interference
Selecting a specific Wi-Fi channel can help avoid overlap with neighboring networks, particularly in densely populated areas.
Optimized Performance
By adjusting the channel and channel width, users can find the best configuration to support stable and fast connections.
Enhanced Control
Manual Channel Selection offers advanced users greater flexibility to fine-tune their Deco network for improved reliability.
With the addition of the channel selection function, Deco users with supported models can now take greater control of their wireless environment, potentially enhancing their Wi-Fi experience by reducing interference and optimizing connectivity.
Try out the Channel Selection feature and see how small adjustments can make a big difference in your network’s reliability and speed.
Update Your Deco
Use the Deco app and update to the latest firmware to enjoy this new feature, or check out the Deco BE85 and Deco BE63 Firmware Release Pages below for full firmware notes and downloads.
Deco BE85 Firmware Page | Deco BE63 Firmware Page
Questions? Comments?
Curious about this feature, or want to discuss your experience with it after updating your Deco? We would love to hear your feedback - feel free to leave a reply in this thread.
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Our team is still looking at news for compatability and it is expected that the feature will make its way to models beyond Wi-Fi 7 with future firmware releases, however we do not know when this will be or what specific hardware models will receive the feature. This is just the initial release of the feature, and I can imagine that it may take slightly longer than usual to see an expanded release since it changes such a fundamental part of the network - but we will have to wait and see.
Our team will provide an update when we see the feature expanded to additional models
Also for your zigbee network, you might try changing your zigbee channel, as much of a pain it is. When I changed the channels of my Zigbee network for my Home Assistant, I saw a comical improvement in the range and latency of my ZigBee devices, with no changes made to my Wi-Fi.
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@Ryan Hey
When can we expect the feature for the DECO BE65 v1? The auto selection is frustrating because it makes my Zigbee devices unstable.
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I just got a pack of Deco BE63 and I replaced it to be the main router. So the channel selection only works for main Wifi only and not for IoT network (2.4Ghz band)? Am I missing something here? Thanks.
Edited: What I meant is if I use separate SSIDs for main wifi and IoT wifi feature, and main wifi - 5Ghz band only while IoT - 2.4Ghz band, then there is only option to change channel for main wifi (2nd pic), the IoT network doesn't have this feature. This kinda defeats the whole purpose of Wifi channel selection because more wifi congestions happen on IoT 2.4Ghz network. I was so excited :(.
Anyways, my temporary workaround is disable IoT network and set my IoT's SSID & password to be the main Wifi so that I can change channel on that. Also for my old main Wifi on 5Ghz, I have to create another MLO network (5Ghz & 6Ghz) for it, this though don't have wifi channel selection either. Hopefully the IoT network will be added this new feature.
3rd pic - temp solution:
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If you select a 2.4Ghz channel for the main network, it will apply as well to the IOT network. The Deco uses a single channel for each band, for all networks.
I suggest trying temporarely activating the 2.4 band for the main network, in order to select a channel for it, and see if the Deco will continue using that channel (for the IOT network) after disabling the 2.4 band for the main network.
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@yves_b Thank you, that actually works and it is a better approach than mine. I followed your suggestion and saw that IoT network's channel also changed. It's still not intuitive to have to add 2.4Ghz band to main Wifi but hopefully we will see some improvements on that.
One more note for everyone, don't enable Fast roaming when mixing this model (BE63) and other lower ends models (X55/X50), it crashed my network completely and have to reset everything.
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