{"id":52868,"date":"2026-07-30T14:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/dfs-channels-wi-fi-pros-cons-when-to-use\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:14:46","slug":"dfs-channels-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/dfs-channels-wifi\/","title":{"rendered":"DFS Channels Wi-Fi: Pros, Cons &amp; When to Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine a Security Operations Center running 24\/7, located near Changi Airport in Singapore. Eighty access points are configured on DFS channels with 80 MHz channel widths. Then, airport surveillance radar triggers a detection event. Within 200 milliseconds, affected APs must vacate their channels \u2014 and every connected client drops into an unplanned roam. For a facility where uptime is non-negotiable, that&#8217;s a serious problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, should you enable DFS channels on your Wi-Fi network? The short answer: it depends on what your network runs. For data-only workloads in congested areas, DFS channels can help. For voice, real-time video, or mission-critical monitoring, they introduce regulatory-driven disruptions you cannot afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article breaks down what DFS channels are, their real trade-offs, and exactly when to enable or disable them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"key-takeaways\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>DFS channels<\/strong> cover 16 frequencies in the 5 GHz band (channels 52\u2013144), governed by regulators like Singapore&#8217;s IMDA and the US FCC to protect radar systems<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">When radar is detected, APs must vacate a DFS channel within <strong>200 milliseconds<\/strong> and cannot return for <strong>30 minutes<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">DFS channel scanning takes ~105ms per channel versus ~20ms on non-DFS channels, slowing client roaming up to 5x<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Disable DFS for VoIP, video conferencing, SOC environments, or facilities near airports; enable it only for data-centric workloads on congested networks<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-are-dfs-channels-in-wi-fi\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are DFS Channels in Wi-Fi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/enterprise-wifi-access-point-ceiling-mounted.jpg\" alt=\"Enterprise Wi-Fi access point mounted on office ceiling\" class=\"wp-image-52856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/enterprise-wifi-access-point-ceiling-mounted.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/enterprise-wifi-access-point-ceiling-mounted-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/enterprise-wifi-access-point-ceiling-mounted-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/enterprise-wifi-access-point-ceiling-mounted-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/enterprise-wifi-access-point-ceiling-mounted-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)<\/strong> is a regulatory mechanism that allows Wi-Fi access points to use 5 GHz frequencies otherwise reserved for radar systems \u2014 including airport surveillance radar, weather radar, and military radar. DFS is not an optional feature. It is a legal requirement enforced by national regulators such as the US FCC and Singapore&#8217;s IMDA, which actively protects the radar infrastructure at Changi Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 16 DFS channels in the 5 GHz band, sitting within the UNII-2 and UNII-2e frequency bands. The 8 reliably usable non-DFS channels are in the UNII-1 and UNII-3 bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Band<\/th><th>Channel Numbers<\/th><th>DFS Required?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>UNII-1<\/td><td>36, 40, 44, 48<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UNII-2 \/ UNII-2e<\/td><td>52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UNII-3<\/td><td>149, 153, 157, 161<\/td><td>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UNII-3 (avoid)<\/td><td>165<\/td><td>No, but interference-prone<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before transmitting on any DFS channel, an AP must complete a <strong>Channel Availability Check (CAC)<\/strong> \u2014 a mandatory listening period lasting 1 to 10 minutes. During CAC, the entire 5 GHz band is unavailable for client connections. The specific channels available and their associated regulations also vary by country, which matters significantly for businesses managing multi-site operations across Asia-Pacific, where national rules often differ from US FCC standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-dfs-channels\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Pros and Cons of DFS Channels?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-radar-dish-dfs-interference-singapore.jpg\" alt=\"Airport radar dish near runway at dusk causing DFS interference\" class=\"wp-image-52859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-radar-dish-dfs-interference-singapore.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-radar-dish-dfs-interference-singapore-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-radar-dish-dfs-interference-singapore-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-radar-dish-dfs-interference-singapore-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airport-radar-dish-dfs-interference-singapore-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DFS channels offer a genuine benefit in one scenario: <em>spectrum relief<\/em>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/enterprise-wifi-capacity\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/enterprise-wifi-capacity\/\" style = \"font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;                                 color :1; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: inherit !important; font-style: unset !important;\">high-density environments<\/a> with dozens of access points \u2014 like the Changi Airport facility running 80 APs \u2014 the 8 non-DFS channels at 80 MHz widths yield only 5 to 6 non-overlapping channels. <a href=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/wifi-interference-business\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wifi-interference-business\/\" style = \"font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;                                 color :1; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: inherit !important; font-style: unset !important;\">Co-channel interference<\/a> becomes unavoidable. Adding DFS channels expands the available pool, which can reduce interference for data-centric workloads like file transfers, cloud applications, and general browsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the operational costs are real and significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pros of DFS Channels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Expands available 5 GHz channels from 8 to 24, reducing co-channel interference in dense deployments<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Provides additional spectrum for environments with heavy AP density (40+ APs in a single building)<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Can improve baseline throughput for data workloads when non-DFS channels are heavily congested from neighboring networks<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cons of DFS Channels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">When radar is detected, APs must vacate the channel within <strong>200 milliseconds<\/strong> and cannot reuse it for <strong>30 minutes<\/strong>, forcing all connected clients into an unplanned roam<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">DFS channel scanning requires <em>passive scanning (~105ms per channel)<\/em> versus <em>active scanning (~20ms per channel)<\/em> on non-DFS channels \u2014 slowing client roaming by up to <strong>5x<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">False-positive radar detections can trigger the same 30-minute blackout even when no actual radar is present, adding unpredictability<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Each AP reboot requires completing the full CAC process (up to 10 minutes) before 5 GHz becomes available again \u2014 a real issue during maintenance windows or power outages<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the 24\/7 SOC near Changi Airport, a single radar event affecting multiple APs means dozens of clients simultaneously roaming across 16 DFS channels at 105ms per channel \u2014 an issue explored in studies using <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.48550\/arxiv.2412.07588\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.48550\/arxiv.2412.07588\" style = \"; ; ; ;\">A Software-Defined and Distributed<\/a> Wi-Fi channel-state information acquisition testbed to characterize such disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Voice clients with jitter buffers of approximately 120ms will experience call drops during a full DFS channel rescan, which can take up to 4 seconds.&#8221; \u2014 Cisco Enterprise Wireless Design Documentation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 80 MHz channel widths and only 5 to 6 non-overlapping channels across 80 APs, any DFS-triggered channel change doesn&#8217;t just affect one AP \u2014 it cascades. Neighboring APs competing for the same fallback channels amplify co-channel interference exactly when the network is most vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"should-you-enable-or-disable-dfs-channels\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should You Enable or Disable DFS Channels?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/network-engineer-wifi-channel-configuration.jpg\" alt=\"Network engineer configuring Wi-Fi channels in server room\" class=\"wp-image-52854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/network-engineer-wifi-channel-configuration.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/network-engineer-wifi-channel-configuration-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/network-engineer-wifi-channel-configuration-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/network-engineer-wifi-channel-configuration-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/network-engineer-wifi-channel-configuration-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision comes down to one question: does your network run real-time applications? Here is a clear framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disable DFS channels when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your environment runs VoIP, video conferencing, <a title=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/industrial-wifi-infrastructure\/\" href=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/industrial-wifi-infrastructure\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style = \"font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;                                 color :1; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: inherit !important; font-style: unset !important;\">real-time industrial controls<\/a>, or SOC monitoring dashboards<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your facility is located near airports, military installations, or weather radar sites \u2014 as is directly the case with the Changi Airport scenario, where Singapore&#8217;s IMDA actively enforces DFS compliance to protect those radar systems<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">AP reboots during maintenance windows cannot tolerate 1 to 10 minutes of 5 GHz unavailability<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your clients include wireless medical devices or <a title=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/smart-office-technologies-iot-devices\/\" href=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/smart-office-technologies-iot-devices\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style = \"font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;                                 color :1; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: inherit !important; font-style: unset !important;\">latency-sensitive IoT systems<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical alternative is to operate exclusively on the <strong>8 non-DFS channels (36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161) at 20 MHz channel widths<\/strong>. This removes all radar-related risk while still delivering a clean, non-overlapping channel plan. Note that disabling DFS also typically requires disabling 160 MHz channel width, since wide-band 5 GHz operation depends on DFS spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enable DFS channels when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your workload is primarily data-centric with no real-time voice or video requirements<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Non-DFS channels in your area are heavily congested from neighboring networks<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your network management platform supports <strong>Radio Resource Management (RRM)<\/strong> or <strong>Automatic Radio Management (ARM)<\/strong> for automated fallback channel selection after a radar event<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For future-proofed deployments that need wide-channel bandwidth without radar exposure, <strong>Wi-Fi 6E on the 6 GHz band<\/strong> is the right answer. The 6 GHz band carries no DFS requirements at all, offering ample channel availability even with 80 MHz or 160 MHz widths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before making any configuration changes, <strong>NETK5<\/strong> conducts on-site <em>Ekahau Wi-Fi surveys<\/em> to evaluate which channels are actually viable at your specific site \u2014 accounting for local radar sources, neighboring networks, and physical interference \u2014 before any change in the router settings is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wrapping-up\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi-site-survey-ekahau-technician-office.jpg\" alt=\"Technician performing Wi-Fi site survey in modern office\" class=\"wp-image-52853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi-site-survey-ekahau-technician-office.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi-site-survey-ekahau-technician-office-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi-site-survey-ekahau-technician-office-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi-site-survey-ekahau-technician-office-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi-site-survey-ekahau-technician-office-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DFS channels expand your available 5 GHz spectrum, but they introduce regulatory-driven unpredictability that is unacceptable in mission-critical environments. The Changi Airport scenario illustrates this clearly \u2014 80 APs on DFS channels near active radar infrastructure is a recipe for repeated service interruptions in an environment that cannot tolerate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The right channel plan starts with a <a title=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wifi-site-survey\/\" href=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/wifi-site-survey\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style = \"font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;                                 color :1; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: inherit !important; font-style: unset !important;\">proper site assessment<\/a>, not a default router setting. <strong>NETK5&#8217;s<\/strong> team brings 15+ years of experience helping international businesses across Asia optimize their network infrastructure through on-site Wi-Fi surveys, channel tuning, and architecture suited to local compliance requirements. If you&#8217;re managing network infrastructure in Singapore, China, or across Asia-Pacific, <a href=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/zh\/book-a-meeting\/#booking\"  style = \"font-weight:bold; text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;                                 color :1; text-decoration: none !important; font-weight: inherit !important; font-style: unset !important;\">get in touch with NETK5<\/a> to start with a proper site evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi6-router-dfs-channels-home-office-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wi-Fi 6 router with multiple antennas on wooden desk\" class=\"wp-image-52862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi6-router-dfs-channels-home-office-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi6-router-dfs-channels-home-office-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi6-router-dfs-channels-home-office-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi6-router-dfs-channels-home-office-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/netk5.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wifi6-router-dfs-channels-home-office-1-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Is the DFS Wi-Fi Channels List for the 5 GHz Band?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 16 DFS channels in the 5 GHz band are: 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, and 144. The 8 reliable non-DFS channels are 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, and 161. Channel 165 is technically non-DFS but is generally avoided due to interference risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does Enabling DFS Channels Help With Wi-Fi Gaming Performance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DFS channels can reduce congestion-related lag in dense environments, which may help gaming in heavily saturated areas. However, a radar-triggered channel change forces a 30-minute blackout and client rescan \u2014 a disruption that makes DFS channels unreliable for gaming or any other latency-sensitive activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do Wi-Fi 6 Routers Support DFS Channels?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) operating on the 5 GHz band still uses DFS channels and is subject to the same CAC requirements and radar evacuation rules as older Wi-Fi standards. <strong>Wi-Fi 6E<\/strong>, which operates on the 6 GHz band, is the DFS-free alternative with ample channel availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How Does Radar Detection Work on DFS Channels?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After completing the initial CAC, an AP continuously monitors its DFS channel for radar signals \u2014 a detection process studied through <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.23919\/eucap63536.2025.10999355\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.23919\/eucap63536.2025.10999355\" style = \"; ; ; ;\">Delay-Synchronous Wideband Channel Sounding<\/a> techniques using off-the-shelf multi-antenna Wi-Fi devices. If radar is detected, the AP must evacuate the channel within 200 milliseconds and cannot reuse it for 30 minutes. False-positive detections \u2014 where non-radar signals are misidentified \u2014 trigger the same blackout, adding an additional reliability risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Should I Use DFS Channels for a UniFi Network Deployment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UniFi supports RRM-based automatic channel fallback, which helps manage DFS disruptions by switching to an available channel after a radar event. That said, disabling DFS is still recommended for environments near radar sources or running real-time applications \u2014 regardless of the hardware brand used.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DFS channels can ease spectrum congestion in dense Wi-Fi deployments \u2014 but a single radar event can knock out dozens of access points for 30 minutes. 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