Airport Extreme 5GHz N Channel assignment

How can I set the channel on the 5GHz Airport Extreme N? The only setup option I have is "Automatic" which I don't want. I need to be able to set the channel myself. How do I do this?

Ok, good to hear that it worked, though I did not realize you are working on a windows PC (crtl button instead of the option button). I read this solution somewhere on a Dutch forum a few months ago. Indeed those kind of options are not mentioned in the documentation from Apple as far as I know.

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