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dot11CurrentPrimaryChannel
Module: IEEE802dot11-MIB
OID (symbolic): IEEE802dot11-MIB::dot11CurrentPrimaryChannel
OID (numeric): 1.2.840.10036.4.15.1.3
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: INTEGER
Access: read-only
Description: This attribute indicates the operating channel. If 20/40 MHz Mode is currently in use then this attribute indicates the primary channel.
What is dot11CurrentPrimaryChannel?
This OID holds a number representing the WiFi radio channel currently in active use by the wireless access point or device. It shows you which frequency channel the device is transmitting on (in Wi-Fi bands like 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). An administrator checking this during WiFi troubleshooting would see whether the device is on the expected channel or has switched due to interference or configuration changes.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.2.840.10036.4.15.1.3 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IEEE802dot11-MIB::dot11CurrentPrimaryChannel
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.2.840.10036.4.15.1.3.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IEEE802dot11-MIB::dot11CurrentPrimaryChannel.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (1 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | member_body | IEEE802dot11-MIB |
| 1.2.840 | us | IEEE802dot11-MIB |
| 1.2.840.10036 | ieee802dot11 | IEEE802dot11-MIB |
| 1.2.840.10036.4 | dot11phy | IEEE802dot11-MIB |
| 1.2.840.10036.4.15 | dot11PhyHTTable | IEEE802dot11-MIB |
| 1.2.840.10036.4.15.1 | dot11PhyHTEntry | IEEE802dot11-MIB |
| 1.2.840.10036.4.15.1.3 | dot11CurrentPrimaryChannel | IEEE802dot11-MIB |