interference between wireless phone and modem

PatoZambrano · Post by **PatoZambrano** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:47 pm

Whenever my brother is downloading something on his laptop on wireless the broadband link of the modem goes orange blinking and then comes back green. both modem and phone operate at 2.4ghz but they are far from each other. i have tried changing channels but it doesnt seem to work out. i need help please.

The modem is a 2wire 1701-HG

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:51 pm

When you say downloading..do you mean heavy downloads like torrents and p2p stuff?

PatoZambrano · Post by **PatoZambrano** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:53 pm

yes when downloading files from a site, loading youtube video, watching justin.tv

trogers · Post by **trogers** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:37 am

I solved the problem by getting a $30 cordless phone operating at 1.9 GHz band. Now my cordless phone and wireless router are placed a foot apart on the same table with no problem.

PatoZambrano · Post by **PatoZambrano** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:36 am

well my modem and phone are placed like 34 Ft from each other. i have tried changing channels but dont seems to help, im not even sure if the phone is the one doing this. i need help because my brother is always connected through wireless with his laptop and he always disconnect me when he is loading youtube videos or downloading files.

trogers · Post by **trogers** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:01 am

PatoZambrano wrote:well my modem and phone are placed like 34 Ft from each other. i have tried changing channels but dont seems to help, im not even sure if the phone is the one doing this. i need help because my brother is always connected through wireless with his laptop and he always disconnect me when he is loading youtube videos or downloading files.

And your comp is connected using an ethernet cable to the router?

PatoZambrano · Post by **PatoZambrano** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:45 pm

trogers · Post by **trogers** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:04 pm

Then the cordless phone will not affect your connection.

Most likely the other comp is downloading torrents and crowding you out.

Get your brother to set limits into his torrent program following this thread below:

https://www.speedguide.net/forums/ ... =p2p+limit

PatoZambrano · Post by **PatoZambrano** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:54 am

well, he is not using torrent or any other p2p, just when downloading files from any site or loading youtube videos he disconnects all the modem connection

and it takes like 10 seconds to come back