List of WLAN channels

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The List of WLAN channels is the legally allowed IEEE 802.11 or more commonly Wi-Fi Wireless LAN channels.

The 802.11 workgroup currently documents use in two distinct frequency ranges, 2.4 GHz and 4.9/5.0 GHz bands.[1] Each range is divided into multitude of channels. Countries apply their own regulations to both the allowable channels, allowed users and maximum power levels within these frequency ranges. In some countries, such as the United States, a licensed Amateur Radio operators may use some of the channels at much higher power for long distance wireless access.

Consult your local authority as these regulations may be out of date as they are subject to change at any time.

Contents

[edit] 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g)

There are 14 channels designated in the 2.4 GHz range spaced 5 MHz apart (with the exception of a 12 MHz spacing between the last two channels). As the protocol requires 25 MHz of channel separation, adjacent channels overlap and will interfere with each other.

Potential Wireless LAN uses of this range are documented by IEEE 802.11 clauses 14, 15, 18 (802.11b) and 19 (802.11g). Only the latter two protocols saw widespread implementation.

Countries apply their own regulations to both the allowable channels, allowed users and maximum power levels within this frequency ranges. Consult your local authorities as these regulations may be out of date as they are subject to change at any time.


channel frequency
(MHz)		 U.S. and
Canada[2]		 Europe
[2][3][4]		 Japan[2] Australia[5] Venezuela Israel[6]
1 2412 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 2417 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 2422 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 2427 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 2432 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 2437 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 2442 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 2447 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 2452 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
10 2457 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
11 2462 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
12 2467 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
13 2472 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
14 2484 No No .11b only[7] No No No

[edit] 802.11 Clause 17 (802.11a/h/j) (4.9/5 GHz)

Except where noted, all information taken from IEEE 802.11-2007

Countries apply their own regulations to both the allowable channels, allowed users and maximum power levels within this frequency ranges. Consult your local authorities as these regulations may be out of date as they are subject to change at any time.

channel frequency
(MHz)		 United States Europe Japan Singapore Taiwan
20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz[8] 10 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz
7 5035 No No No Yes No No
8 5040 No No No Yes No No
9 5045 No No No Yes No No
11 5055 No No No Yes No No
12 5060 No No No No No No
16 5080 No No No No No No
34 5170 No No No No No No
36 5180 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
38 5190 No No No No No No
40 5200 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
42 5210 No No No No No No
44 5220 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
46 5230 No No No No No No
48 5240 Yes Yes Yes No No No
52 5260 Yes Yes Yes No No No
56 5280 Yes Yes Yes No No No
60 5300 Yes Yes Yes No No No
64 5320 Yes Yes Yes No No No
100 5500 No Yes Yes No No No
104 5520 No Yes Yes No No No
108 5540 No Yes Yes No No No
112 5560 No Yes Yes No No No
116 5580 No Yes Yes No No No
120 5600 No Yes Yes No No No
124 5620 No Yes Yes No No No
128 5640 No Yes Yes No No No
132 5660 No Yes Yes No No No
136 5680 No Yes Yes No No No
140 5700 No Yes Yes No No No
149 5745 Yes No No No Yes Yes
153 5765 Yes No No No Yes Yes
157 5785 Yes No No No Yes Yes
161 5805 Yes No No No Yes Yes
165 5825 Yes No No No Yes Yes
183 4915 No No No Yes No No
184 4920 No No Yes Yes No No
185 4925 No No No Yes No No
187 4935 No No No Yes No No
188 4940 No No Yes Yes No No
189 4945 No No No Yes No No
192 4960 No No Yes No No No
196 4980 No No Yes No No No

Note: The Japanese channels operating at 10 MHz of bandwidth operate at half the data rate as the channels with 20 MHz of bandwidth for the same modulation scheme.

[edit] See Also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ IEEE 802.11-2007: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications. IEEE (2007-03-08).
  2. ^ a b c IEEE 802.11-2007 — Table 18-9
  3. ^ France: WLAN regulatory update (2003-02-03).
  4. ^ Spain: http://www.mityc.es/Telecomunicaciones/Secciones/Espectro/cnaf/
  5. ^ Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000. comlaw.gov.au. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
  6. ^ See Wi-Fi Technical Information
  7. ^ Channel 14 is valid only for DSSS and CCK modes (Clause 18 a.k.a. 802.11b) in Japan. OFDM (i.e. 802.11g) may not be used. (IEEE 802.11-2007 §19.4.2)
  8. ^ . "802.11-2007 Japan MIC Released the new 5 Ghz band (W56)". . Bureau Veritas - ADT Retrieved on 2008-02-23.