2.4 GHz interference?

[ncfoster]

Hi all,

I am new here, but I just was wondering whether anyone had any experience with using multiple 2.4 GHz frequency devices in one home. I have an 802.11b network going now. I have certainly considered upgrading to a 2.4 GHz wireless phone setup. And I saw this video transmission thing on the front deals page here today. It looks like a great deal, but I am worried about having massive problems with interference. I know that there are channels for my network, but I don't know how configurable other devices are and just how well behaved different "channels" are with each other. Anybody have an answer for me? I am sure that I'll end up missing out on this deal at this point, but it is good to know for future reference.

Nathan

[Leon]

My Orinoco wireless LAN setup has problems with my Panasonic 2.4GHz phone. However, Apex's Toshiba 2.4GHz phone doesn't interfere with his wireless LAN...

[Jeffbx]

Stick with 900MHz for the phone, or switch to 802.11a, which operates somewhere in the 5GHz range (good advice, eh? Here, let me pay for that new WAP...)

Everyone I know with 802.11b who used 2.4GHz phones dropped their connection whenever the phone was on.

[qmanchu]

Just a quick question here -- wouldn't the technology that the cordless phone is using determine whether there would be interference? Maybe, I can understand an analog or even a digital 2.4GHz cordless phone causing problems but I would think that a DSS 2.4GHz cordless phone wouldn't. Another factor could be whether the cordless phone transmits at 2.4GHz in both directions to the base station or does this not matter? :confused: