ad hoc frequency question

There is a network with two computers. It is an ad hoc network because the
only internet available is evdo (cellular dial up) due to the remoteness of
the location. Windows ICS was used and the connection was fine. Now, there
is a 2.4Ghz cordless phone in the room with the desktop computer (client side
ICS) and the desktop cannot see the wireless signal. Is there a way I can
broadcast at a higher frequency? I tried broadcasting in 802.11a (5Ghz) but
my host's card doesn't have that band enabled and I don't know how to enable
it. Can anyone see a solution other than buying a non cordless phone?

Hi
If the setting allows you to change the WIFI channel. try all channels and
see if one of them works better.
Network hardware has to be prebuilt for 802.11a, if your card hardware does
not include 802.11a there is nothing to enable.
Otherwise, it is time to follow the world and switch to 5.8GHz phone.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ADC5ADBE-C7D8-4516-B122-(E-Mail Removed)...
> There is a network with two computers. It is an ad hoc network because
> the
> only internet available is evdo (cellular dial up) due to the remoteness
> of
> the location. Windows ICS was used and the connection was fine. Now,
> there
> is a 2.4Ghz cordless phone in the room with the desktop computer (client
> side
> ICS) and the desktop cannot see the wireless signal. Is there a way I can
> broadcast at a higher frequency? I tried broadcasting in 802.11a (5Ghz)
> but
> my host's card doesn't have that band enabled and I don't know how to
> enable
> it. Can anyone see a solution other than buying a non cordless phone?

"Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ADC5ADBE-C7D8-4516-B122-(E-Mail Removed)...
> There is a network with two computers. It is an ad hoc network because
> the
> only internet available is evdo (cellular dial up) due to the remoteness
> of
> the location. Windows ICS was used and the connection was fine. Now,
> there
> is a 2.4Ghz cordless phone in the room with the desktop computer (client
> side
> ICS) and the desktop cannot see the wireless signal. Is there a way I can
> broadcast at a higher frequency? I tried broadcasting in 802.11a (5Ghz)
> but
> my host's card doesn't have that band enabled and I don't know how to
> enable
> it. Can anyone see a solution other than buying a non cordless phone?

If the phone is not in active use, or not very close to the computers,
it is unlikely that it disrupts your wi-fi. The problem is elsewhere.

--PA

> "Max" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ADC5ADBE-C7D8-4516-B122-(E-Mail Removed)...
> the location. Windows ICS was used and the connection was fine. Now,
> there is a 2.4Ghz cordless phone in the room with the desktop computer
> (client side ICS) and the desktop cannot see the wireless signal. Is
> there a way I can
> broadcast at a higher frequency? I tried broadcasting in 802.11a (5Ghz)

Unplug the phone completely,..from the line and the power. Now it is deader
than a Friday Mackerel and can not possibly get in the way. Now what does
the Ad hoc connection do? If it still won't work, then the phone was never
the problem. You can plug the phone back in.

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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