Rich Wiggins writes:
> ...
>
> I've been doing Wi-Fi in my home for a couple of years now, with
> generally good results. However, whenever my wife uses our Panasonic
> 2.4 gigahertz cordless phone, my laptop loses its Wi-Fi link. The
> microwave oven also causes interference, though usually not enough to
> kill the connection.
>
> I've tried everything. I've used Linksys, Microsoft, Intel, and
> D-Link Wi-Fi PC cards. I've changed channels. I've gone from 802.11b
> to g and back. I've called Linksys, whose tech support guy laughed
> out loud when I told him I was trying a Panasonic cordless phone with
> Wi-Fi. (The implication was that Panasonic does not play fairly in
> the 2.4G sandbox.)
>
> ...
This is one of the reasons I have stuck with a 900 MHz cordless phone,
rather than a 2.4 GHz.
Next stop, 802.11a? The range may be somewhat less, but you will have
more channels and less competition, at least for a while.
Doug
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