>Working from a restaurant and every time they pickup the handset, it disconnects the wireless. Before I approach them with a possible solution, well, I would like to have a possible solution. <g> Thanks!
I guess you'd like to know why you're getting interference. It might have to do with the fact that most wireless phones are 2.4 GHz and so is the 802.11 wifi. My microwave knocks me offline too. (yep 2.4 GHz)
Here's an excerpt from a webpage that talks about the problem:
802.11b-compliant devices operate in the Industry, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) frequency band, an internationally recognized band for radio LANs, and operates near 2.4 GHz. As the name suggests, the frequency band was previously designated for a variety of industrial, scientific, and medical devices before the 802.11b protocol joined in. Some wireless consumer devices also operate in this band and can be a significant source of interference. For instance, certain cordless telephone units, such as those advertised to be 2.4 GHz and "longest range", operate at or near 2.4 GHz. The frequency band within which 802.11b operates also coincides with the frequency band at which microwave ovens operate - another possible source of interference.
http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/network/wireless/primer.htmlJohn
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