Ben Miller of Sniff WiFi comments:
There is a dirty little secret in the world of enterprise Wi-Fi: auto-channel selection doesn’t work very well. Every wireless LAN vendor has it. Every wireless LAN vendor promotes it. But when the Wi-Fi gets busy or crowded of full of mobile devices, auto channels will leave users frustrated and admins confused.
What to do about enterprise auto-channel? Why, fix it, of course. Here are some tips for getting it fixed the right way.
If you want to have total control over your channel allocation, you need to do it manually. Ben gives you tips on how to get this done the right way.
Read more at: How to Get Your WiFi Channels Right