Separate wi-fi 2.4 channel?

[skyagade]

Does base station "setup" it's own/separate (from LAN wi-fi channels) wi-fi channel? Using an Android wi-fi monitoring app, I'm seeing another (what appears as a separate) wi-fi broadcasting on my own router's wi-fi channel. Through various other apps, including router's web interface, both this separate wi-fi channel AND base station's IP addressing, are showing same MAC address. When I initially saw this 2.4 channel "coping" I thought it was someone trying to hack into my LAN by using same wi-fi channel. But after seeking various help from router manufacturer and using other apps, same MAC address leads me to believe that Arlo base station has created a separately named (NETGEAR64) and encrypted(?) wi-fi channel; I presume to separate from other "traffic" on my LAN wi-fi channel that I've set on my router? Does anyone know for sure that is what this system does?  Thanks.

[skyagade · Accepted solution]

NVM. I think I’ve figured out what is happening. My wireless security camera’s base station is broadcasting a separate wi-fi channel that matches my LAN’s wi-fi channel; after viewing various apps, including router’s web interface, I discovered that the culprit channel has same MAC address as base station. I’m guessing that Arlo has done this separate camera system’s “traffic” from other LAN traffic. In any case, if anyone can confirm this, I would greatly appreciate. Sorry to have bothered all with my stupidity problem.

[TomMac]

Yes... Arlo base setup their own network and will sit on the same channel as your router if near by.

Arlo ( netgear at the time ) techs tested there was leas interference it it does so when close

All bases use 2.4 ghz except the Ultra which can be 2.4 or 5 ghz.... and you can't change the channel.