Which of the following will most likely be an issue when increasing the channel width of an 802.11 network?

The correct answer is A. Wireless interference. Increasing the channel width causes the wireless signal to occupy more spectrum, which raises the likelihood of overlapping with neighboring channels and results in greater wireless

Submitted by eva_at· Mar 30, 2026Networking

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AWireless interference
BDecreased data throughput
CIncreased latency
DReduced collisions

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A
86% (24)
B
4% (1)
C
7% (2)
D
4% (1)

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Increasing the channel width causes the wireless signal to occupy more spectrum, which raises the likelihood of overlapping with neighboring channels and results in greater wireless

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#802.11#channel width#RF interference

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