WiFi Radio Frequency Channels: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 4.9 GHz
This page covers the WiFi radio frequency channels, including channels for 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n.
The tables below show the channels for the 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz, and 5 GHz frequency bands.
Channels for 802.11n (2.4 GHz)
| 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 (5 GHz)
| 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 (2.4 GHz)
| 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 (2.4 GHz)
| 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 (5 GHz)
| 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 4.9 GHz
| 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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