ASUS RT-N66U - Missing Middle Channels?

[mystrunner]

Hey all,

I'm attempting to use InSSIDer to get the most oomph from my home wifi network, and I'm running into trouble with my new RT-N66U router. InSSIDer states that channel 116 is the best for what I need to do, but when I go to change the 5 Ghz. channel to that, I am missing all channels between 48 - 149. This seems... off? Is this right? Is there a way to get around that? Any help would be amazing.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Make sure it knows which country you're in. Some countries don't allow broadcasting on certain channels. Wikipedia is helpful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels

Not all routers support the DFS and TPC options that are needed for certain channels. These won't transmit on said channels, which are the ones you're looking for.

 

[mystrunner]

I've checked the country, and it appears that it's set to the US... not sure about the DFS/TPC, where would I find information on that?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Don't know - manufacturers don't like to give out info on stuff they haven't implemented.