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[mrwulf]

Hi all,

A D-Link DIR-882 user here on the other side of the pond in the UK.

I am running V1.20 EU firmware and when I select my 5Ghz band, there's a huge gap between CH 52 and CH149 missing.

Is there a reason for this?

Thanks

[FurryNutz]

Some other countries don't support DFS channels. So these are not available for some regions and may be not not listed in the FW.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_channels

[mrwulf]

Some other countries don't support DFS channels. So these are not available for some regions and may be not not listed in the FW.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_channels

I have tried EU and US firmware, even the beta.

There's no option for DFS on either firmware.

[mrwulf]

In the UK we channels 36-64 (Band A) and Channels 100-140 (Band B) are unlicensed.

I'm not getting above channel 48 on Band A and none of Band B on the UK firmware.

[FurryNutz]

Something to contact your regional D-Link support office about and ask...
Link> Tech Support Contact Information

[GreenBay42]

What is your channel width selected at? If you change to 20MHz and reboot, do the channels come back?

Also are you talking about the channel drop-down not displaying the channels or are you scanning wifi signals?

[mrwulf]

Ok, a bit more information.

I have tried EU and US firmware. Both do not display the missing channels in the drop down box.

Channel width has been changed down to 20/40mhz, it makes no difference.

Do the US routers have the DFS option? I've got a feeling it is stuck on US firmware some how.

Every firmware upgrade I have done has been by the D-Link Recovery method.

I have opened a support ticket with D-Link UK.

[FurryNutz]

Yes the 882 has a DFS enable button on mine.
I believe some parts of EU don't support DFS channels thus will not be seen or supported in those regions.

[mrwulf]

I have tried going down to V1.04 and then doing the built in firmware upgrade. Same thing.

[FurryNutz]

I recommend that you phone contact your regional D-Link support office and ask for help and information regarding this.
Link> Tech Support Contact Information
We find that phone contact has better immediate results over using email.
Let us know how it goes please.

I have tried going down to V1.04 and then doing the built in firmware upgrade. Same thing.

[mrwulf]

Ok, I am pretty sure this is related to DD-WRT.

I have in the past had DD-WRT running on the router and returned to stock without issue. It appears something is amiss this time though.

I do my firmware flashes via the D-Link Recovery portal at all times. I rolled back to DIR882A1_FW104B02_Middle_FW_Unencrypt from a fresh install of DD-WRT earlier and the channels returned. I then did the automatic update back up to v1.2 and the channels disappeared again.

I have since tried DIR882A1_FW104B02_Middle_FW_Unencrypt and 1.2 again from a factory reset and the channels are missing again. I have noticed the 2.4 and 5Ghz lights on the router are flickering, not a feature of stock D-Link firmware.

Any tips on what I can do next?

[FurryNutz]

What happens if you update to v1.30, factory retest and check again?

Just checked mine, after disabling SC and DFS, channels 149 thru 165 are available. v1.30

[mrwulf]

I went from a really old version of DD-WRT to 1.3 out of sheer curiosity and still no sign of Channel 100. The gap from 48 to 143 still exists.

Running out of ideas.

[FurryNutz]

I would contact your regional D-Link support office and ask about this:
Link> Tech Support Contact Information
We find that online chat or phone contact has better immediate results over using email.
Let us know how it goes please.