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Wireless radio channels

IEEE 802.11a/n channels

The following table lists the channels supported on FortiWiFi products that support the IEEE 802.11a and 802.11n wireless standards. 802.11a is available on FortiWiFi models 60B and higher. 802.11n is available on FortiWiFi models 80CM and higher.

All channels are restricted to indoor usage except in the Americas, where both indoor and outdoor use is permitted on channels 52 through 64 in the United States.

IEEE 802.11a/n (5-GHz Band) channel numbers

Channel number	Frequency (MHz)	Regulatory Areas
		Americas	Europe	Taiwan	Singapore	Japan
34	5170					•
36	5180	•	•		•
38	5190
40	5200	•	•		•	•
42	5210
44	5220	•	•		•	•
46	5230
48	5240	•	•		•	•
149	5745	•		•	•
153	5765	•		•	•
157	5785	•		•	•
161	5805	•		•	•
165	5825	•			•

IEEE 802.11b/g/n channel numbers

The following table lists IEEE 802.11b/g/n channels. All FortiWiFi units support 802.11b and 802.11g. Newer models also support 802.11n.

Mexico is included in the Americas regulatory domain. Channels 1 through 8 are for indoor use only. Channels 9 through 11 can be used indoors and outdoors. You must make sure that the channel number complies with the regulatory standards of Mexico.

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4-GHz Band) channel numbers

Channel number	Frequency (MHz)	Regulatory Areas
		Americas	EMEA	Israel	Japan
1	2412	•	•	indoor	•
2	2417	•	•	indoor	•
3	2422	•	•	indoor	•
4	2427	•	•	indoor	•
5	2432	•	•	•	•
6	2437	•	•	•	•
7	2442	•	•	•	•
8	2447	•	•	•	•
9	2452	•	•	•	•
10	2457	•	•	•	•
11	2462	•	•	•	•
12	2467		•	•	•
13	2472		•	•	•
14	2484				b only