Linksys WRT160n and WRT54g

Both of these routers are interfering with my cordless phones. As soon as i awsner a call i lose internet access

 

uhm, thanks for letting us know--we will be sure not to call you while you are surfing the Internet.....

 

Try changing the router channels.

 

Actually, it's the other way around - your cordless phone is interfering with your wireless network.

Both routers broadcast at 2.4ghz, which is the same frequency as most older cordless phones. There's a couple of ways to get around the interference problem, but frankly the easiest is to move the phone out of range of the Router.

If that's not practical, then change the base frequency setting in your Router to a frequency that's offset from 2.4ghz.


Before proceeding, go to the Linksys Support site http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support
find the page for your Router, then download the current Firmware update for your router. It is standard Linksys procedure to flash all Router firmware as part of any fix or setting change. If the firmware release is the same as what you have already, download it anyway.

Access the Router's Admin Panel by entering http://192.168.1.1 in your browser's URL field. If you've never accessed it before, the default username and password for Linksys routers is admin (both user and pw). Click on the Administration link, then on Firmware Upgrade. Browse to the file you downloaded then start the Firmware flash procedure.

When it's completed, click on the Wireless link. You'll see the settings for the Router's wireless 2.4ghz broadcast - the Standard Channel setting is probably set to Auto. Change it to Channel 11 (2.462ghz) which will offset the broadcast frequency from the phone's by .062ghz, which is usually enough to prevent interference. Make sure you save the changes.

The other thing to check is your broadcast signal strength - if your signal is broadcasting too low of a signal, it can be more susceptible to interference. Click on Advanced Wireless Settings, then go down the list of settings until you find Transmission Power - it should be set to High.

You need to also make sure your notebook wireless adapter is set to the same settings. Go to your Control Panel, then click on Network and Sharing, then Manage Wireless Networks. From there, click on Adapter Properties, which will open the Properties window for your internal Adapter. If you're using an external USB Adapter, set it as well after you set the internal.

In the Properties window, click on the Configure button, then the Advanced tab. Set the following setting:

Roaming Aggressiveness - Highest
Mixed Mode - CTS to Self Enabled
Transmit Power - Highest
Wireless Mode - 802.11 A/B/G
Ad Hoc Channel 802.11 B/G - 11
Throughput Enhancement - Enabled

Those settings and the ones to your router should increase your signal reception effectiveness enough to deal with the interference from the phone, but if it doesn't, understand that the phone base transmitter IS the problem, and until you move it it'll be a problem.

If you still have problems, call Linksys Support - they're pretty good at helping people. Make sure your Router is registered with them before you call though, as they only deal with customers who have registered Linksys hardware.

 

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Wow wall of text but thanks ill give it a try. Im probaly gonna invest in some new phones thow.

My bad for not writing enough

 

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