[gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Grant]

I have an 802.11g network and I'm considering buying a wireless RF
keyboard that uses the 2.4Ghz frequency.  Am I setting myself up for
interference problems?

- Grant
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Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Brian Davis]

Yes, don't do it.

Grant wrote:
> I have an 802.11g network and I'm considering buying a wireless RF
> keyboard that uses the 2.4Ghz frequency.  Am I setting myself up for
> interference problems?
>
> - Grant
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Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Richard Fish]

On 9/18/06, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have an 802.11g network and I'm considering buying a wireless RF
> keyboard that uses the 2.4Ghz frequency.  Am I setting myself up for
> interference problems?

Probably not.  I use a wireless mouse with my laptop all the time and
notice no problems.

-Richard
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Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Grant]

> > I have an 802.11g network and I'm considering buying a wireless RF
> > keyboard that uses the 2.4Ghz frequency.  Am I setting myself up for
> > interference problems?
>
> Probably not.  I use a wireless mouse with my laptop all the time and
> notice no problems.

Does it operate on 2.4Ghz RF?

- Grant
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Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Richard Fish]

On 9/18/06, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does it operate on 2.4Ghz RF?

Hmm, I thought so, but I just double checked, and no, it operates with
2 channels at 27.045Mhz.

Sorry, not much help here...

-Richard
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Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Thomas T. Veldhouse]

Grant wrote:
> I have an 802.11g network and I'm considering buying a wireless RF
> keyboard that uses the 2.4Ghz frequency.  Am I setting myself up for
> interference problems?
>
Are you sure that the keyboard is 2.4GHz?  Most do not operate in this 
frequency.

Tom Veldhouse


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Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} 2.4Ghz interference

[Greg Bur]

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On 9/18/06, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have an 802.11g network and I'm considering buying a wireless RF
> > > keyboard that uses the 2.4Ghz frequency.  Am I setting myself up for
> > > interference problems?
> >
> > Probably not.  I use a wireless mouse with my laptop all the time and
> > notice no problems.
>
> Does it operate on 2.4Ghz RF?
>
> - Grant
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> gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
You might have problems with a 2.4GHz wireless keyboard.  If the keyboard is
like most 2.4GHz wireless phones it uses FHSS instead of DHSS like your
typical home wireless access point.  Basically with FHSS you have 15
non-overlapping channels opposed to 3 for DHSS.  Wireless phones use FHSS
because it has better frequency rejection capabilities.  DHSS provides
better throughput with less interference rejection so you can probably guess
why WAPs use DHSS.  If you run your 802.11g on channel 11 you might be able
to get away with it but I won't guarantee anything.  If there is an option
for a 5.8GHz wireless keyboard I would opt for that or one of the older
900MHz models.

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