How to Change Wi-Fi Channel Used by Wireless Direct on HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium?

[USSS]

I would like to change the Wi-Fi channel that is used by Wireless Direct between my Lenovo laptop and my HP Officejet Pro 8600 Premium to reduce interference from other nearby users of Ch. 6 in my condo complex. (I am not using a wireless router setup to connect to the printer.)

Is this possible?  If so, how?

[sabretooth04]

As far as I know there no channel connection for Wireless Direct because you are not using a router.  How is your computer connected to the Internet, just a straight modem since no router?

[USSS]

I am using a wireless modem for my Internet connection.

When I launch Passmark WirelessMon (a wi-fi network monitor), it shows my connection to the printer on Ch. 6.

Perhaps I need to make the channel change on my laptop, and not on the printer?

[sabretooth04]

What is the name of your SSID on the router?  What is the name of the SSID you are connected to on the printer? 

[USSS]

The SSID of the printer is "HP-Print-7C-Officejet Pro 8600".  Host name is "HP241B7C".

As stated earlier, no physical router is being used on my system.

[sabretooth04]

Ah... ok.  You are using the Wireless Direct with the printer.  You computer is wireless to channel 6.  That is all you can do unless you changed the router's wireless channel which will only automatically switch on your computer. 

[USSS]

Since I'm not using a router, I guess I am stuck with Ch. 6.  

I was hoping there might be a registry hack I could try.

Appreciate your responses.

[sabretooth04]

Only router access can change the wireless channel.