Interference to/from portable phone

Hi. I have a Panasonic KX-TG2224 2.4GHz portable phone in my house. I also have a Dell laptop with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.

I've lost my wireless connection in the Dell a few times when I used the phone near it. This is really a problem the way PuTTY doesn't recover.

Do I have to get a new phone to avoid this interference? What kind?

RR wrote:
> Hi. I have a Panasonic KX-TG2224 2.4GHz portable phone in my house. I also have a Dell laptop with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
>
> I've lost my wireless connection in the Dell a few times when I used the phone near it. This is really a problem the way PuTTY doesn't recover.
>
> Do I have to get a new phone to avoid this interference? What kind?
Hi,
Get a 5.8GHz based cordless phone.
Tony

You might even find an older 900 Mhz phone. An
older Uniden spread-spectrum would be a good
bet. Luck

"RR" wrote in message ...
> Hi. I have a Panasonic KX-TG2224 2.4GHz portable phone in my house. I
also have a Dell laptop with Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
>
> I've lost my wireless connection in the Dell a few times when I used the
phone near it. This is really a problem the way PuTTY doesn't recover.
>
> Do I have to get a new phone to avoid this interference? What kind?

Strong sucker. Is that Panasonic one of those 2.4Ghz "super-duper,
enhanced-range" cordless deals?

Yeah, I also had interference with my old 2.4Ghz phone as well. The phone
didn't break my network links, but would slow data down somewhat. Most
annoying was that the interference from the AP's could be heard in the phone
though. I was always hitting the damn channel button on the phone to find
some clean air.

Gave that phone away and since been using a 900Mhz phone. Works fine. I
have 802.11g and 802.11a in the air, so a 5.8Ghz phone would've caused
problems with the 802.11a.

You could go with either. 900Mhz will give you more range, if thats
something you need. Obviously, get a digital SSMA 900Mhz phone and not one
of the old analogs.

Cheers,
Eric

In terms of PuTTY timing out, due to the loss of connection, take a
look at section 7.11 of the FAQ, to change the number of TCP retries.

7.11
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s...putty/faq.html

Some 5.8 gHz phones uses 2.4 gHz in one direction. So make sure to
research that first.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Some 5.8 gHz phones uses 2.4 gHz in one direction. So make sure to
> research that first.

I bought a Uniden 5.8 GHz DXAI588-2 at Target.
This phone says 5.8, but also uses 900MHz.
It's junk. Comes with two handsets, but only a 10 number memory, and
the audio quality was dreadful.

I took it back, and bought a Panasonic KX-TG5453 at Costco. This is a
three handset, 5.8GHz-only. I've always liked Panasonic phones and
answering machines, and I thought there was a set on sale at Target, but I
didn't see it at the store.

This set cost twice as much as the Uniden, but it has three handsets, is
fully featured, and the audio quality is superb. Each handset has a
speakerphone, spoken caller ID, separate phonebooks, and distinctive
ringtones, and different lights on the antenna for distinctive ringing.

It even says "Wireless Network Friendly" on the package, ignoring 802.11a,
I suppose. It lists 802.11b/g friends on the specs.

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