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XPD wrote:
> Im looking at getting a new cordless phone (courtesy of FlyBuys) however the
> one Im looking at runs on 2.4ghz which is the same freq as my Wifi...
> Ive heard little rumours that 2.4 phones can interfere with Wifi and vice
> versa - any truth to this ? Or I am best to look at 1.8 ghz phones ?

Be aware that there are still analog 2.4 gig phones available, and they
are shockers with getting trashed by wlan signals.

EMB wrote:
> Allistar wrote:
>
>>
>> The base station of our uniden DECT is sitting about 5cm away from our
>> Netgear wireless router. Both the phone and the router work flawlessly.
>
> Assuming that it's the same as my Uniden DECT it's 1.8GHz hence the lack
> of interference.

Uniden have confused everything by calling their 2.4 gig phones WDECT
which leads to people buying them when they shouldnt.

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:01:03 +1300, Richard <> wrote:

>EMB wrote:
>> Allistar wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The base station of our uniden DECT is sitting about 5cm away from our
>>> Netgear wireless router. Both the phone and the router work flawlessly.
>>
>> Assuming that it's the same as my Uniden DECT it's 1.8GHz hence the lack
>> of interference.
>
>Uniden have confused everything by calling their 2.4 gig phones WDECT
>which leads to people buying them when they shouldnt.



And they are Crap, they do not have a longer range, as I have tested one, plus the problem with the
Microwave..

Replaced it with a Panasonic 1.8 gig one that has the same limited range.

There are 5 Ghz phones..

"Richard" <> wrote in message
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> XPD wrote:
>> Im looking at getting a new cordless phone (courtesy of FlyBuys) however
>> the one Im looking at runs on 2.4ghz which is the same freq as my Wifi...
>> Ive heard little rumours that 2.4 phones can interfere with Wifi and vice
>> versa - any truth to this ? Or I am best to look at 1.8 ghz phones ?
>
> Be aware that there are still analog 2.4 gig phones available, and they
> are shockers with getting trashed by wlan signals.

Yeah, make sure it's got DSS and frequency hopping. Most do.


-KENT