[Hidden-tech] Network-eating phone

[Tom Kopec]

Welcome to the wonderful world of unlicensed radiators. This is part of why 
"WiFi" isn't the Great White Hope that the marketing machines make it out 
to be.

(a) lots of corded phones are available with a headset jack. This is the 
best idea if it will work for you. In general, you are always better to be 
wired than wireless if possible.
(b) lots of cheaper cordless phones run in the 900MHz band, these MAY work 
for you (depending on whether your wireless problem is due to actual 
in-band interference or simple overload).
(c) there are also (generally more expensive) cordless phones that run up 
in the 5.n GHz band (where 802.11a lives). These also may work for you.

...tom W1PF

At 08:16 PM 3/29/2005, Robin MacRostie wrote:
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>Heres a nice techie problem
>
>Im so happy with my new Imac G5 and  airport extreme. Its beautiful, 
>elegant, fast and I have scads of  updated graphic software to play 
>with.  My old computer is in another room, hooked into cable and the 
>new  computer gets online through the  base station and the network.
>
>But -  I use  a portable phone with a headset so that I can talk, keyboard 
>and go online without crippling my 
>neck.                                         Ive noticed that every time 
>I use my portable (not cell) phone, I lose all internet connection.
>
>My  Mac technician  says that he configured the  network to keep  out 
>wireless devices up to 2.2 gigaherz.
>What kind of a phone can I get that is portable, with preferably under 900 
>gigaherz?  megaherz?
>Id rather it was lower and healthier.
>
>Or is it possible that  there is a  non-portable phone
>that  wont get into the network
>with a headset jack?
>
>Thanks
>Robin
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