EA6500 channel width in auto

My EA6500 is set to auto, not a lot of neighborhood wifi interference because I live in a rural area. My router is normally on channel 6, but it will autochange to 6 plus 11 sometimes according to inSSIDer, and then change back to only channel 6. Anyone know why? As far as I can tell it doesn't change the performance of my network inSSIDer says "maxrate" is 450 either way. I don't know how long it stays wide since I only check it randomly during when I am checking things out.
Mike451

If your router is switching to use 2 channels, that means that it is using a 40MHz. channel width (one channel plus an extension channel). If you want it to not to do that, set the channel width to 20MHz. If you want it to always use 2 channels, then switch the channel width to 40MHz. If you want the router to figure it out, set it auto *smile*.
Generally speaking, if you have and neighboring wireless networks, using a 20MHz. only channel wiidth will be more stable, and provide better overall throughput as well. You may have problems if your router is set to auto or 40MHz. channel width, since it will try 40MHz. channel width, and if it sees neighboring wireless networks that may cause it to drop back to 20MHz. But it will generally keep trying 40MHz. channel width and dropping back to 20MHz. if its algorithms tell it to do that. This can result in unstable behavior, although it doesn't sound like it's affecting you that way, probably because the neighboring wireless networks aren't that strong for you. I have enough neighboring wireless networks here that I always need to set my 2.4GHz. channel width to 20MHz. to get the best performance (and give my neighbors a break).

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