How does "auto" channel work?

[narmenia]

Does it work only when you turn the device on?
It scans the radio then chooses a "less noisy" channel.

So when the router is turned on 24/7 it won't change channel even if the channel it chooses suddenly becomes noisy?

[vgaetera]

@narmenia

Does it work only when you turn the device on?

Yep, see: Wi-Fi channel auto-selection

@narmenia

So when the router is turned on 24/7 it won't change channel even if the channel it chooses suddenly becomes noisy?

Unless you configure wifi reload on schedule.

[narmenia]

wifi reload basically this is just an automated (clicking restart on wireless)?

[narmenia]

is there a way to do a schedule of wifi reload?

I have multiple ap schedule to reboot at 4:30am.

and if i set them all to auto they use the same channel. LOL

[narmenia]

i cant schedule diff reboot times as most of these are meshed.

rebooting at different time will just prolong the downtime of the mesh network.

[vgaetera]

@narmenia

is there a way to do a schedule of wifi reload?

See the second link in the post above.

@narmenia

if i set them all to auto they use the same channel

If the default ACS algorithm does't work well, you can try another one.