DG834G and cordless phone

Hi,

I've recently purchashed a Netgear DG834G router/adsl modem and Netgeat
WG311 wireless NIC. It all works great when the router is in the same room
as the computer at 100% signal, but when I move the router into the next
room (near the phone socket), the router is not picked up at all during
scanning.

Due to the length of cables, I have to place the router directly next to a
cordless phone, and I think that this may be the problem.

Before I go to the trouble of extending the cables etc, does anybody know if
a cordless phone can cause complete lack of contact to the router? I'd just
like to get a view on other peoples experiences with cordless phones and
wireless routers.

Cheers,

Will.

> Before I go to the trouble of extending the cables etc, does anybody know if
> a cordless phone can cause complete lack of contact to the router? I'd just
> like to get a view on other peoples experiences with cordless phones and
> wireless routers.

Depends on the frequency of the cordless phone. Given your apparent
email address i'm going to assume you're in the UK and your phone is
probably a DECT model.

This should NOT cause a problem. My DECT base station is right next to
my router and has no problems. On the other hand it's also right next
to a video sender which is on 2.4GHz and I have to choose channels
carefully to make the wireless work with that.

You haven't said what sort of walls your dealing with.

David.

"David Taylor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Before I go to the trouble of extending the cables etc, does anybody know
>> if
>> a cordless phone can cause complete lack of contact to the router? I'd
>> just
>> like to get a view on other peoples experiences with cordless phones and
>> wireless routers.
>
> Depends on the frequency of the cordless phone. Given your apparent
> email address i'm going to assume you're in the UK and your phone is
> probably a DECT model.
>
> This should NOT cause a problem. My DECT base station is right next to
> my router and has no problems. On the other hand it's also right next
> to a video sender which is on 2.4GHz and I have to choose channels
> carefully to make the wireless work with that.
>
> You haven't said what sort of walls your dealing with.
>
> David.

Try changing the channel on the router. If there is interference from
cordless phone it may help.

It worked for me with my cordless phone/router interference.

Rohit

> Try changing the channel on the router. If there is interference from
> cordless phone it may help.
>
> It worked for me with my cordless phone/router interference.

If it's DECT there shouldn't be interference anyway, probably some other
source.

Be nice to be told the type of phone etc.

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:40:46 GMT, David Taylor <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> If it's DECT there shouldn't be interference anyway, probably some other
> source.

The problem may not be interference. In my experience the Netgear DG834G
Access Point wireless will often simply shut down in the presence of any
strong radio signals, such as another Access Point or a DECT base station
within a few metres. The wireless indicator light stays alight and the
configuration pages say everything is working, but the wireless signals
have simply ceased. And this problem (which I have seen in several
situations with both v1 and v2 hardware) is independent of the firmware
used. In one case I have had to plug a another (Motorola) AP into a
DG834G LAN socket and to switch off the DG834G own AP.

Tony

Yes, that sounds like it. It was placed next to the DECT phone base station
(BT Synergy), and it seems to shut down, but the lights are still on. There
was simply no access to the AP from the PC. I moved it back to its original
position and it worked fine again with a 100% signal.
The wall between the the rooms is a simple plasterboard affair, so I can't
see that causing the problem.
I'm new to wireless networking, so it didn't occur to me that the cordless
phone may cause a problem.
I'll switch the phone off from the mains when I move the AP next time, and
see if that helps!!
Thanks for all your replies.
Cheers,
Will.


"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:40:46 GMT, David Taylor <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>> If it's DECT there shouldn't be interference anyway, probably some other
>> source.
>
> The problem may not be interference. In my experience the Netgear DG834G
> Access Point wireless will often simply shut down in the presence of any
> strong radio signals, such as another Access Point or a DECT base station
> within a few metres. The wireless indicator light stays alight and the
> configuration pages say everything is working, but the wireless signals
> have simply ceased. And this problem (which I have seen in several
> situations with both v1 and v2 hardware) is independent of the firmware
> used. In one case I have had to plug a another (Motorola) AP into a
> DG834G LAN socket and to switch off the DG834G own AP.
>
> Tony

If Channel is set to Auto, try manual selection of 1, 6, and 11.

In <dk94f.920$(E-Mail Removed)> on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:34:33 GMT,
"William Gould" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Yes, that sounds like it. It was placed next to the DECT phone base station
>(BT Synergy), and it seems to shut down, but the lights are still on. There
>was simply no access to the AP from the PC. I moved it back to its original
>position and it worked fine again with a 100% signal.
>The wall between the the rooms is a simple plasterboard affair, so I can't
>see that causing the problem.
>I'm new to wireless networking, so it didn't occur to me that the cordless
>phone may cause a problem.
>I'll switch the phone off from the mains when I move the AP next time, and
>see if that helps!!
>Thanks for all your replies.
>Cheers,
>Will.
>
>
>"Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:40:46 GMT, David Taylor <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> If it's DECT there shouldn't be interference anyway, probably some other
>>> source.
>>
>> The problem may not be interference. In my experience the Netgear DG834G
>> Access Point wireless will often simply shut down in the presence of any
>> strong radio signals, such as another Access Point or a DECT base station
>> within a few metres. The wireless indicator light stays alight and the
>> configuration pages say everything is working, but the wireless signals
>> have simply ceased. And this problem (which I have seen in several
>> situations with both v1 and v2 hardware) is independent of the firmware
>> used. In one case I have had to plug a another (Motorola) AP into a
>> DG834G LAN socket and to switch off the DG834G own AP.
>>
>> Tony
>

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:54:24 GMT, John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> If Channel is set to Auto, try manual selection of 1, 6, and 11.

Eh? What version of firmware for the DG834G had any Auto channel option?

Tony

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In <(E-Mail Removed)> on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:17:00
+0100, "Anthony R. Gold" <not-for-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 15:54:24 GMT, John Navas <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
>> If Channel is set to Auto, try manual selection of 1, 6, and 11.
>
>Eh? What version of firmware for the DG834G had any Auto channel option?

I don't know that it does. I said "if". It is an option in my DI-624.

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