Trying To set up a wireless network...
We have 2 802.11g capable macs in the house, plus 3 computers that would connect with Cat5.
We have 1 netgear switch/router that has served us great
and 1 netgear hub for LAN distribution in a room with 2 computers
We just got a wireless netgear router, and now things are not going so well.
I'm currently plugged in to the network directly, LAN lines are working fine, but the wireless are not.
I just remembered that 2.4 ghz wireless phones cause havoc to wireless networks(802.11b and g) and that could be the problem, we have like 4 wireless phones throughout the house!
are we really going to have to buy new phones(5.5 ghz frequency)?
that's a pain!, are there any routers or bridges that work around this 2.4 ghz short coming?
any ideas?
We were able to get the iBook online a second ago, but it was right next to the wireless router at the time, as soon as it moved to the next room(where my alubook was failing to connect) it sputtered out.
this is really disappointing if the phones are all going to have to go, we really depend on having a lot of cordless phones, because there are so many people in the house...
We have 1 netgear switch/router that has served us great
and 1 netgear hub for LAN distribution in a room with 2 computers
We just got a wireless netgear router, and now things are not going so well.
I'm currently plugged in to the network directly, LAN lines are working fine, but the wireless are not.
I just remembered that 2.4 ghz wireless phones cause havoc to wireless networks(802.11b and g) and that could be the problem, we have like 4 wireless phones throughout the house!
are we really going to have to buy new phones(5.5 ghz frequency)?
that's a pain!, are there any routers or bridges that work around this 2.4 ghz short coming?
any ideas?
We were able to get the iBook online a second ago, but it was right next to the wireless router at the time, as soon as it moved to the next room(where my alubook was failing to connect) it sputtered out.
this is really disappointing if the phones are all going to have to go, we really depend on having a lot of cordless phones, because there are so many people in the house...
Comments
Originally posted by Ichiban_jay
I thought the wireless stations can go from 2.4-2.9 ghz... technically the router should have switched frequencies if it felt too much interference.
No, it's 14 overlapping channels between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz...It's the FCC's junk band, pretty much entirely unregulated.
Then make sure you have tried to connect wirelessly to your netgear's network. The easiest way is via the airport menubar, on the top right side of the screen. Click it and select your networks name.
I have a feeling you have not properly set up your new netgear, or the wireless computers. I doubt it is the hardware.