diff --git a/src/lr-wpan/examples/lr-wpan-error-distance-plot.cc b/src/lr-wpan/examples/lr-wpan-error-distance-plot.cc
index 38287b025..474248612 100644
--- a/src/lr-wpan/examples/lr-wpan-error-distance-plot.cc
+++ b/src/lr-wpan/examples/lr-wpan-error-distance-plot.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <ns3/node.h>
 #include <ns3/net-device.h>
 #include <ns3/single-model-spectrum-channel.h>
+#include <ns3/multi-model-spectrum-channel.h>
 #include <ns3/mac16-address.h>
 #include <ns3/constant-position-mobility-model.h>
 #include <ns3/uinteger.h>
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   Ptr<LrWpanNetDevice> dev1 = CreateObject<LrWpanNetDevice> ();
   dev0->SetAddress (Mac16Address ("00:01"));
   dev1->SetAddress (Mac16Address ("00:02"));
-  Ptr<SingleModelSpectrumChannel> channel = CreateObject<SingleModelSpectrumChannel> ();
+  Ptr<MultiModelSpectrumChannel> channel = CreateObject<MultiModelSpectrumChannel> ();
   Ptr<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> model = CreateObject<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> ();
   channel->AddPropagationLossModel (model);
   dev0->SetChannel (channel);
diff --git a/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.cc b/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.cc
index f7f539cd7..af7024445 100644
--- a/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.cc
+++ b/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@
 #include <ns3/lr-wpan-net-device.h>
 #include <ns3/mobility-model.h>
 #include <ns3/single-model-spectrum-channel.h>
+#include <ns3/multi-model-spectrum-channel.h>
 #include <ns3/propagation-loss-model.h>
+#include <ns3/propagation-delay-model.h>
 #include <ns3/log.h>
+#include "ns3/names.h"
 
 namespace ns3 {
 
@@ -63,8 +66,29 @@ AsciiLrWpanMacTransmitSinkWithoutContext (
 LrWpanHelper::LrWpanHelper (void)
 {
   m_channel = CreateObject<SingleModelSpectrumChannel> ();
-  Ptr<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> model = CreateObject<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> ();
-  m_channel->AddPropagationLossModel (model);
+
+  Ptr<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> lossModel = CreateObject<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> ();
+  m_channel->AddPropagationLossModel (lossModel);
+
+  Ptr<ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel> delayModel = CreateObject<ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel> ();
+  m_channel->SetPropagationDelayModel (delayModel);
+}
+
+LrWpanHelper::LrWpanHelper (bool useMultiModelSpectrumChannel)
+{
+  if (useMultiModelSpectrumChannel)
+    {
+      m_channel = CreateObject<MultiModelSpectrumChannel> ();
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      m_channel = CreateObject<SingleModelSpectrumChannel> ();
+    }
+  Ptr<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> lossModel = CreateObject<LogDistancePropagationLossModel> ();
+  m_channel->AddPropagationLossModel (lossModel);
+
+  Ptr<ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel> delayModel = CreateObject<ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel> ();
+  m_channel->SetPropagationDelayModel (delayModel);
 }
 
 LrWpanHelper::~LrWpanHelper (void)
@@ -167,6 +191,27 @@ LrWpanHelper::Install (NodeContainer c)
   return devices;
 }
 
+
+Ptr<SpectrumChannel>
+LrWpanHelper::GetChannel (void)
+{
+  return m_channel;
+}
+
+void
+LrWpanHelper::SetChannel (Ptr<SpectrumChannel> channel)
+{
+  m_channel = channel;
+}
+
+void
+LrWpanHelper::SetChannel (std::string channelName)
+{
+  Ptr<SpectrumChannel> channel = Names::Find<SpectrumChannel> (channelName);
+  m_channel = channel;
+}
+
+
 int64_t
 LrWpanHelper::AssignStreams (NetDeviceContainer c, int64_t stream)
 {
diff --git a/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.h b/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.h
index 8e3e74947..67a4d8d77 100644
--- a/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.h
+++ b/src/lr-wpan/helper/lr-wpan-helper.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 namespace ns3 {
 
-class SingleModelSpectrumChannel;
+class SpectrumChannel;
 class MobilityModel;
 
 /**
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class MobilityModel;
  * This class can help to create IEEE 802.15.4 NetDevice objects
  * and to configure their attributes during creation.  It also contains
  * additional helper functions used by client code.
+ *
+ * Only one channel is created, and all devices attached to it.  If
+ * multiple channels are needed, multiple helper objects must be used,
+ * or else the channel object must be replaced.
  */
 
 class LrWpanHelper : public PcapHelperForDevice,
@@ -47,16 +51,50 @@ class LrWpanHelper : public PcapHelperForDevice,
 {
 public:
   /**
-   * \brief Create a LrWpan helper in an empty state.
+   * \brief Create a LrWpan helper in an empty state.  By default, a
+   * SingleModelSpectrumChannel is created, with a 
+   * LogDistancePropagationLossModel and a ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel.
+   *
+   * To change the channel type, loss model, or delay model, the Get/Set
+   * Channel methods may be used.
    */
   LrWpanHelper (void);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Create a LrWpan helper in an empty state with either a
+   * SingleModelSpectrumChannel or a MultiModelSpectrumChannel.
+   * \param useMultiModelSpectrumChannel use a MultiModelSpectrumChannel if true, a SingleModelSpectrumChannel otherwise
+   *
+   * A LogDistancePropagationLossModel and a 
+   * ConstantSpeedPropagationDelayModel are added to the channel.
+   */
+  LrWpanHelper (bool useMultiModelSpectrumChannel);
+
   virtual ~LrWpanHelper (void);
 
   /**
-  * \brief Add mobility model to a physical device
-  * \param phy the physical device
-  * \param m the mobility model
-  */
+   * \brief Get the channel associated to this helper
+   * \returns the channel
+   */
+  Ptr<SpectrumChannel> GetChannel (void);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Set the channel associated to this helper
+   * \param channel the channel
+   */
+  void SetChannel (Ptr<SpectrumChannel> channel);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Set the channel associated to this helper
+   * \param channelName the channel name
+   */
+  void SetChannel (std::string channelName);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Add mobility model to a physical device
+   * \param phy the physical device
+   * \param m the mobility model
+   */
   void AddMobility (Ptr<LrWpanPhy> phy, Ptr<MobilityModel> m);
 
   /**
@@ -147,7 +185,7 @@ private:
                                     bool explicitFilename);
 
 private:
-  Ptr<SingleModelSpectrumChannel> m_channel; //!< channel to be used for the devices
+  Ptr<SpectrumChannel> m_channel; //!< channel to be used for the devices
 
 };