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WiFi Radio Frequency Channels: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 4.9 GHz

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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 IdentifierCenter Frequency (MHz)
channel-12412
channel-22417
channel-32422
channel-42427
channel-52432
channel-62437
channel-72442
channel-82447
channel-92452
channel-102457
channel-112462
channel-122467
channel-132472
channel-142484

Channels for 802.11n (5 GHz)

Channel IdentifierCenter Frequency (MHz)
channel-365180
channel-405200
channel-445220
channel-485240
channel-525260
channel-565280
channel-605300
channel-645320
channel-1005500
channel-1045520
channel-1085540
channel-1125560
channel-1165580
channel-1205600
channel-1245620
channel-1285640
channel-1325660
channel-1365680
channel-1405700
channel-1495745
channel-1535765
channel-1575785
channel-1615805
channel-1655809

Channels for 802.11b (2.4 GHz)

Channel IdentifierCenter Frequency (MHz)
channel-12412
channel-22417
channel-32422
channel-42427
channel-52432
channel-62437
channel-72442
channel-82447
channel-92452
channel-102457
channel-112462
channel-122467
channel-132472
channel-142484

Channels for 802.11g (2.4 GHz)

Channel IdentifierCenter Frequency (MHz)
channel-12412
channel-22417
channel-32422
channel-42427
channel-52432
channel-62437
channel-72442
channel-82447
channel-92452
channel-102457
channel-112462
channel-122467
channel-132472
channel-142484

Channels for 802.11a (5 GHz)

Channel IdentifierCenter Frequency (MHz)
channel-345170
channel-365180
channel-385190
channel-405200
channel-425210
channel-445220
channel-465230
channel-485240
channel-525260
channel-565280
channel-605300
channel-645320
channel-1005500
channel-1045520
channel-1085540
channel-1125560
channel-1165580
channel-1205600
channel-1245620
channel-1285640
channel-1325660
channel-1365680
channel-1405700
channel-1495745
channel-1535765
channel-1575785
channel-1615805

Channels for 4.9 GHz

Channel IdentifierCenter Frequency (MHz)
channel-14942.5
channel-24947.5
channel-34952.5
channel-44957.5
channel-54962.5
channel-64967.5
channel-74972.5
channel-84977.5
channel-94982.5
channel-104987.5
channel-114945
channel-124950
channel-134955
channel-144960
channel-154965
channel-164970
channel-174975
channel-184980
channel-194985
channel-204950
channel-214955
channel-224960
channel-234965
channel-244970
channel-254975
channel-264980
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