If you have bad WiFi, longer latency during gaming, or go to something of a much weaker signal in some other rooms, then it's probably time to change the Orbi channel. The wireless channel chosen by your Orbi router is what establishes wireless communication with other devices; crowded channels may mean some interference. This comprehensive guide will take you through how you can change Orbi channel using Orbilogin.com.

Why Change Orbi Channel?

Orbi uses 2.4GHz and 5GHz band channels, which are what other WiFi routers use. If too many routers in your vicinity are operating on the same channel, then that channel's connection quality may degrade in your favor. Changing to a less congested channel should make it go faster, become more stable, and have fewer interferences.

Steps to Changing the Orbi Channel

Connect the Orbi Network

• Make sure your laptop or smartphone is connected to the Orbi WiFi network.

Open the Orbi Admin Panel

• In the address bar of your browser, type Orbilogin.com.
• To log in, enter your admin credentials. The default username is admin, and the password is password unless you have recently changed it.

Go to Advanced Settings

• Once inside, select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.

Configuring Wireless Channels Manually

• For 2.4GHz, channels 1, 6, or 11 are used-they are usually the best options to avoid overlap.
• 5GHz offers you more options, and your router might be channeling options from 36 all the way to 165. Choose the one with the least traffic.

Apply Settings

• After you have selected the channels, click Apply. Your Orbi system might restart, and your devices will probably get disconnected and rejoined to the network a few times.

This brings a precautionary step: Use a WiFi analyzer.

• Using a WiFi analyzer app, which is available on nearly every app store, will assist you in choosing the best channel by measuring which local channels are busiest.

Properly selecting your Orbi setup and channel may go far in determining the performance of your home network. Now that you have learned how to change the Orbi channel, better and reliable WiFi is already next.

Click on our homepage to learn about the Orbi setup.