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Subject: Re: Channel interference scan and manual selection
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On Dec 3, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote:

> Now, ideally it'd actually check the channel for interference and
> channel busy status, and use _that_ metric.

Ideally, it would attempt to get co-channel with other APs on the same =
channel.

Especially in 2.4GHz (or any of the 5GHz bands).

Because you would *much* rather share the air (via collision avoidance) =
than raise the noise floor for someone (everyone) else.

And, given that everyone has a DC receiver these days, there are NO =
=93non-overlapping channels=94.

jim