System and method for grouping and assigning channels in a network system

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, cause performance of operations comprising:

• determining that a first access point is located at an edge of a Wi-Fi coverage area and a second access point is not located at the edge of the Wi-Fi coverage area;
• responsive to the determining operation:
• assigning the first access point a non-Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) channel belonged to a first group of channels of a first priority level;
• and
• assigning the second access point to a DFS channel belonged to a second group of channels of a second priority level different from the first priority level.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, cause performance of operations comprising:

• partitioning a plurality of channels into two or more subsets of channels of different priority levels based on characteristics of the channels, characteristics of a network environment in which the channels are used, and regulatory requirements for the network environment, wherein each subset of channels has two or more channels;
• prioritizing the two or more subsets of channels based on the characteristics of the channels and the network environment and the regulatory requirements;
• and
• configuring an access point to select a channel from the subsets of channels based on the prioritizing operation.