When you configure channel bonding on your APs by using the 2.4-GHz radio, what is the maximum number of APs that you can place in a given location so that the AP channels do not overlap?
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When you configure channel bonding on your APs by using the 2.4-GHz radio, the maximum number of APs that you can place in a given location so that the AP channels do not overlap depends on the channel width that is used for channel bonding.
The 2.4-GHz radio has a limited number of non-overlapping channels available. The channels that are available for use vary depending on the regulatory domain that the AP is operating in. In most countries, there are 3 non-overlapping channels available for use in the 2.4-GHz band: channels 1, 6, and 11. In Japan, there are 4 non-overlapping channels available for use in the 2.4-GHz band: channels 1, 6, 11, and 14.
When you configure channel bonding on your APs by using the 2.4-GHz radio, you are essentially combining two adjacent 20-MHz channels to form a single 40-MHz channel. This increases the available bandwidth, which can improve performance, but it also reduces the number of available channels.
If you use 40-MHz channel bonding, you will need to use two adjacent non-overlapping channels. In most countries, this means that you can only use channels 1 and 5 or channels 5 and 9 or channels 9 and 13. In Japan, you can use channels 1 and 5 or channels 5 and 9 or channels 9 and 13 or channels 1 and 13.
If you use 80-MHz channel bonding, you will need to use four adjacent non-overlapping channels. This is not possible in the 2.4-GHz band because there are only three non-overlapping channels available.
In conclusion, the maximum number of APs that you can place in a given location without overlapping channels depends on the channel width that is used for channel bonding and the number of non-overlapping channels available in the regulatory domain that the AP is operating in. In most countries, you can only use two non-overlapping channels for 40-MHz channel bonding, which means that you can place a maximum of two APs in a given location without overlapping channels. In Japan, you can use up to four non-overlapping channels for 40-MHz channel bonding, which means that you can place a maximum of three APs in a given location without overlapping channels.