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[meritez]

There's no law against it.

Locally I can see around 30 2.4ghz networks, the worse is someone who has a deco mesh broadcasting on channel 8 at 40mhz, which covers channel 10 as well, there's no need for such disregard for your neighbours WiFi quality.

[Reformed]

Blame the manufacturer of the hardware. Should detect this and fall back.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Channel 8 will clash with 6 and 11 regardless though, annoying.

[Alex Atkin UK]

There's no law against it.

I though I read it was but I guess I misread something about it being in breach of IEEE 802.11n-2009.

Still, surely devices that are certified should NOT allow it?  They could be breach of their license?

[Reformed]

It's not illegal to breach IEEE standards on its own.

WiFi certification isn't legally binding. The rules used by the FCC, for CE marking, etc, usually cover power output, frequencies in use, etc.

An AP being antisocial in its use of spectrum isn't going to break these restrictions, if it's transmitting at too high a power level or using the wrong spectrum that's a different matter.

[meritez]

I still do not understand the laziness of programmers setting everything to the American standard of channels 1 -11 for 2.4ghz wireless:


Channels 1, 5, 9 and 13 should be used over here.

[Weaver]

Indeed, 1, 5, 9, 13 works really well. The slight interference caused by the minimal overlap is so small that it’s hugely offset by having four channels instead of only three. As I’ve said before, iirc, I think there is a potential problem in densely populated areas though and that is if anyone uses 1, 5, 9, 13 then everyone in earshot must use it otherwise for example channel 8 will interferes somewhat with a 1+6+11 user’s channels. So if you are going to do four-channel layout and have neighbours in earshot then everyone should get together and agree on this plan. Do you agree?

[meritez]

I agree, but locally this is what I'm dealing with

[burakkucat]

. . . locally this is what I'm dealing with

Yuck!