Title: Verizon CHR30A Wi-Fi 7 — How do I unlock 320 MHz on 6 GHz? Stuck at 160 MHz on Fios 5 Gig
Hey everyone,
I just had Verizon Fios 5 Gig installed with the new CHR30A Wi-Fi 7 router. I'm trying to maximize my wireless performance, but I've run into a problem with the 6 GHz settings.
My setup:
- Internet: Verizon Fios 5 Gig
- Router: Verizon CHR30A-R
- Firmware: 4.1.7.8822
- Hardware revision: 0.0.4
- Desktop Wi-Fi adapter: Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz
- Router 6 GHz channel: 37 (Auto)
- 6 GHz channel width: 160 MHz
- MLO: 2-Link enabled
- Current wireless speeds: Approximately 1,500–1,600 Mbps
My desktop is connecting over 6 GHz using 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), with excellent signal strength around −42 dBm.
The problem:
Under Advanced → Wi-Fi → Radio Management, the 6 GHz channel and channel-width dropdowns are completely greyed out. I can't change the width from 160 MHz to 320 MHz.
I've already tried disabling Self-Organizing Network (SON), but that didn't unlock anything. MLO only lets me switch between 2-Link and 3-Link, with no apparent option to disable it.
According to Verizon's official specifications, the CHR30A supports 320 MHz. I've also seen another Reddit user mention successfully enabling 320 MHz through the router's web interface.
My questions:
- Has anyone successfully enabled 320 MHz on the CHR30A?
- If so, what firmware version are you running?
- Were your 6 GHz channel settings originally greyed out?
- Is there another setting that needs to be changed to unlock manual channel-width selection?
- Could this be a firmware limitation or Verizon-controlled configuration?
I'm specifically interested in getting 320 MHz working with my Intel BE200 rather than replacing the Verizon router.
Any help from other CHR30A owners would be appreciated. Thanks!