I got my hot new laptop this weekend. I’ve had my previous computer for about six years — it was time for it to go, but it has served me well. With my return to the corporate world came a return of a lovely phenomenon which I had all but forgotten — the end-of-the-year bonus. Laptop, here I come.
My new baby arrived on Friday, but I hadn’t gotten to spend any quality time alone with it until last night. I was up until 2 AM with RCN (my internet provider) and Netgear (who makes my router) figuring out why the hell my wireless internet access wasn’t working. I have learned that apparently my cordless phone and my router can’t play nice in the sandbox together. Guess my phone’s days are numbered. Now I have to unplug my phone in order to get online, but here I am. Grrr.
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You can probably fix that problem without buying a new phone. Does your wireless connection die when you use the phone, or is it always problematic?
You can probably fix that problem without buying a new phone. Does your wireless connection die when you use the phone, or is it always problematic?
It’s sporadic. Didn’t work at first this morning, so I unplugged the phone and rebooted. Then it worked. Then I plugged the phone back in, but moved the computer farther away. Still worked. Any thoughts?
It’s sporadic. Didn’t work at first this morning, so I unplugged the phone and rebooted. Then it worked. Then I plugged the phone back in, but moved the computer farther away. Still worked. Any thoughts?
Sounds like fun! I ditch the router and just go for wireless modems…. makes life easier 😉
Sounds like fun! I ditch the router and just go for wireless modems…. makes life easier 😉
Well, your phone and router are probably operating on the same frequency and channel. Typically, that only effects your connection if you’re actually using the phone, but I suppose it’s possible for the phone to generate interference if its not active.
You can’t change frequencies, but you should be able to change the channel the router operates on, which should solve the problem. It’s also possible that there’s some way to change the phone’s channel, but I’m not sure about that.
Well, your phone and router are probably operating on the same frequency and channel. Typically, that only effects your connection if you’re actually using the phone, but I suppose it’s possible for the phone to generate interference if its not active.
You can’t change frequencies, but you should be able to change the channel the router operates on, which should solve the problem. It’s also possible that there’s some way to change the phone’s channel, but I’m not sure about that.