Wireless telephone interference.

I have 2.4 GHz phones all through my home, recently I've
noticed that even my desktop that is connected via
ethernet is having issues when the phone rings. I'm on
DSL so it's no big deal, but I was looking to implement a
network at a family members home. They are unable to
replace their phones (I placed an order my new phone the
other day), I've attempted changing my broadcast settings
(both 1 and 11) on the router but I still seem to freeze
up. I can understand this happening on say the wireless
laptop...but why is it happening on my desktop which is
connected to the router via ethernet, the router is
connected via ethernet to the dsl modem which of course
is connected to the phone jack.

Any recommendations would be appreciated and thanks in
advance.

From a layman's perspective, the base station is running a wireless signal,
whether or not you're connected wirelessly or by Ethernet cable. It is
being disrupted by the telephone interference on the same frequency.

Since you're on DSL, are you running telephone company filters on each of
the phones?
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Joe Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:14c6901c3f96f$c47fecf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have 2.4 GHz phones all through my home, recently I've
> noticed that even my desktop that is connected via
> ethernet is having issues when the phone rings. I'm on
> DSL so it's no big deal, but I was looking to implement a
> network at a family members home. They are unable to
> replace their phones (I placed an order my new phone the
> other day), I've attempted changing my broadcast settings
> (both 1 and 11) on the router but I still seem to freeze
> up. I can understand this happening on say the wireless
> laptop...but why is it happening on my desktop which is
> connected to the router via ethernet, the router is
> connected via ethernet to the dsl modem which of course
> is connected to the phone jack.
>
> Any recommendations would be appreciated and thanks in
> advance.

Yes I am
>-----Original Message-----
>From a layman's perspective, the base station is running
a wireless signal,
>whether or not you're connected wirelessly or by
Ethernet cable. It is
>being disrupted by the telephone interference on the
same frequency.
>
>Since you're on DSL, are you running telephone company
filters on each of
>the phones?
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Joe Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:14c6901c3f96f$c47fecf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have 2.4 GHz phones all through my home, recently
I've
>> noticed that even my desktop that is connected via
>> ethernet is having issues when the phone rings. I'm on
>> DSL so it's no big deal, but I was looking to
implement a
>> network at a family members home. They are unable to
>> replace their phones (I placed an order my new phone
the
>> other day), I've attempted changing my broadcast
settings
>> (both 1 and 11) on the router but I still seem to
freeze
>> up. I can understand this happening on say the
wireless
>> laptop...but why is it happening on my desktop which is
>> connected to the router via ethernet, the router is
>> connected via ethernet to the dsl modem which of course
>> is connected to the phone jack.
>>
>> Any recommendations would be appreciated and thanks in
>> advance.
>
>
>.
>

I was just trying to rule out possible telephone line interference. The
only way to get away from the dropped signals is to either (1) change your
cordless telephones to a different frequency (5.8 GHz or 900 MHz) or (2)
experiment with different channels on the phones and your base station. I
run two 5.8 phones here, and two 900's, in addition to a couple regular
plug-ins, and have no problems.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Joe Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:081201c3faf8$ec05eab0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes I am
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From a layman's perspective, the base station is running
> a wireless signal,
>>whether or not you're connected wirelessly or by
> Ethernet cable. It is
>>being disrupted by the telephone interference on the
> same frequency.
>>
>>Since you're on DSL, are you running telephone company
> filters on each of
>>the phones?
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>"Joe Morgan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:14c6901c3f96f$c47fecf0$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>> I have 2.4 GHz phones all through my home, recently
> I've
>>> noticed that even my desktop that is connected via
>>> ethernet is having issues when the phone rings. I'm on
>>> DSL so it's no big deal, but I was looking to
> implement a
>>> network at a family members home. They are unable to
>>> replace their phones (I placed an order my new phone
> the
>>> other day), I've attempted changing my broadcast
> settings
>>> (both 1 and 11) on the router but I still seem to
> freeze
>>> up. I can understand this happening on say the
> wireless
>>> laptop...but why is it happening on my desktop which is
>>> connected to the router via ethernet, the router is
>>> connected via ethernet to the dsl modem which of course
>>> is connected to the phone jack.
>>>
>>> Any recommendations would be appreciated and thanks in
>>> advance.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

I had the exact same problem. I tried changing channels,
moving equipment, etc. I ended up buying the new 5.8 MHZ
wireless phones and no longer have trouble. I read
multiple postings where 2.4 conflicts with most wireless
equipment, including baby monitors. Tried out my friends
monitor and sure enough. Again, no problems with the new
5.8 MHZ phone. Ahhh...to live and learn.