Hi, the router is a Billion BiPac 7300G running 802.11G. Thanks again for the help. Max
On 1 Apr 2014, at 8:24 am, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: > What kind of router is it and can you tell what networking is it using > (802.11G or 802.11N)? 2007 is right about when the 802.11N routers came out > and many of those were built using the draft standards which means they > didn't get everything right. 802.11N also can run in the 5GHz range. > > CB > > On 3/31/14 4:56 PM, Agent086b wrote: >> Hi, >> I am reasonably sure that my phones are on 5GHZ band, so that shouldn’t be >> the problem. I am still having problems with the iPad continuing to play >> music. I called Apple but of course the problem did not occur when I was >> talking with them. >> Max >> >> On 1 Apr 2014, at 6:04 am, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> As some background, years ago I had an 802.11B or G router (can't recall >>> which) that would drop connections when I used my particular Panasonic >>> wireless phone. Apparently that phone ran on the same 2.4GHz radio band as >>> the Wifi which is also the same band as my microwave oven. In other words, >>> that radio band is crowded such that using my microwave made noise on the >>> phone while using my phone would cause my wifi to slow to a crawl or drop. >>> The oven is old so apparently it is not as shielded as newer ones. Anyway, >>> I never could get the wifi and phone to cooperate and ended up having to >>> get a newer phone. Apparently the newer ones are 'frequency agile' and will >>> hop around noisy parts of the spectrum such as my wifi and microwave. After >>> that I had no more problems. I ended up giving the old phone to my inlaws >>> who put it in their detached garage, away from everything else. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 3/27/14 8:13 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Nope. Your devices will just grab the signal they need no matter which >>>> channel is being broadcast. >>>> >>>> Later… >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Tim, >>>>> the router is on channel 6. If I change it to 11, do I have to do >>>>> anything to other wireless devices using the network? >>>>> Thanks again. >>>>> Max >>>>> >>>>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 10:19 am, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> It could have something to do with the signal your router is delivering, >>>>>> that is, B, G or N signal. If it is an older router and a newer iPad, >>>>>> they often don’t like each other that much and this sort of thing isn’t >>>>>> out of the ordinary. The other option is signal interference from >>>>>> things like cordless phones and such. These sorts of wireless devices >>>>>> often interfere with the WiFi signal at those older frequencies. Make >>>>>> sure that those kinds of devices are not set close to the router itself >>>>>> and you may wish to change which signal frequency your router emits. If >>>>>> it is transmits using channel 6, maybe change it to channel 11. >>>>>> >>>>>> Later… >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I have my Mac set to sleep after 3 hours. This is not an issue in this >>>>>>> case as I was working on my computer and my wife was listening to music >>>>>>> on the iPad. Yesterday it was dropping out after 15-20 minutes. >>>>>>> Thanks for the help. >>>>>>> Max >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 12:02 am, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> First, confirm that the computer delivering the Shared iTunes Library >>>>>>>> is not going to sleep. You can set those settings in the Energy Saver >>>>>>>> pane of System Preferences. Make sure that the computer never goes to >>>>>>>> sleep and that only the display goes to sleep. 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