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This page covers wifi radio frequency channels which include channels for 11a,11b,11g,11n. Channels for frequency bands 2.4GHz,4.9GHz and 5GHz frequency bands are mentioned in the below tables.

Channels for 802.11n 2.4GHz radio frequency band

Channel Identifier Center Frequency(MHz)
channel-1 2412
channel-2 2417
channel-3 2422
channel-4 2427
channel-5 2432
channel-6 2437
channel-7 2442
channel-8 2447
channel-9 2452
channel-10 2457
channel-11 2462
channel-12 2467
channel-13 2472
channel-14 2484

Channels for 802.11n 5GHz radio frequency band

Channel Identifier Center Frequency(MHz)
channel-36 5180
channel-40 5200
channel-44 5220
channel-48 5240
channel-52 5260
channel-56 5280
channel-60 5300
channel-64 5320
channel-100 5500
channel-104 5520
channel-108 5540
channel-112 5560
channel-116 5580
channel-120 5600
channel-124 5620
channel-128 5640
channel-132 5660
channel-136 5680
channel-140 5700
channel-149 5745
channel-153 5765
channel-157 5785
channel-161 5805
channel-165 5809

Channels for 802.11b 2.4GHz radio frequency band

Channel Identifier Center Frequency(MHz)
channel-1 2412
channel-2 2417
channel-3 2422
channel-4 2427
channel-5 2432
channel-6 2437
channel-7 2442
channel-8 2447
channel-9 2452
channel-10 2457
channel-11 2462
channel-12 2467
channel-13 2472
channel-14 2484

Channels for 802.11g 2.4GHz radio frequency band

Channel Identifier Center Frequency(MHz)
channel-1 2412
channel-2 2417
channel-3 2422
channel-4 2427
channel-5 2432
channel-6 2437
channel-7 2442
channel-8 2447
channel-9 2452
channel-10 2457
channel-11 2462
channel-12 2467
channel-13 2472
channel-14 2484

Channels for 802.11a 5GHz radio frequency band

Channel Identifier Center Frequency(MHz)
channel-34 5170
channel-36 5180
channel-38 5190
channel-40 5200
channel-42 5210
channel-44 5220
channel-46 5230
channel-48 5240
channel-52 5260
channel-56 5280
channel-60 5300
channel-64 5320
channel-100 5500
channel-104 5520
channel-108 5540
channel-112 5560
channel-116 5580
channel-120 5600
channel-124 5620
channel-128 5640
channel-132 5660
channel-136 5680
channel-140 5700
channel-149 5745
channel-153 5765
channel-157 5785
channel-161 5805

Channels for 4.9GHz radio frequency band

Channel Identifier Center Frequency(MHz)
channel-1 4942.5
channel-2 4947.5
channel-3 4952.5
channel-4 4957.5
channel-5 4962.5
channel-6 4967.5
channel-7 4972.5
channel-8 4977.5
channel-9 4982.5
channel-10 4987.5
channel-11 4945
channel-12 4950
channel-13 4955
channel-14 4960
channel-15 4965
channel-16 4970
channel-17 4975
channel-18 4980
channel-19 4985
channel-20 4950
channel-21 4955
channel-22 4960
channel-23 4965
channel-24 4970
channel-25 4975
channel-26 4980

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