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    Wireless dropping out

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by TSE, Mar 23, 2010.

  1. TSE

    TSE Notebook Deity

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    Okay so this is weird.

    In my room in my house, only 50 feet away from the Apple Airport Wireless "Extreme" 802.11g base, I have always had problems with wifi. With my MacBook, with my MacBook Pro, and now with my HP DM3. No microwaves, no cell phones, no radios... nothing... It doesn't matter if I go to the room right next to mine, it's always just in my room where my wireless will drop out every 10-15 minutes... and when it does get reception it only gets 2 bars max.

    It has seemed to get worse as soon as I installed a new monitor and wireless keyboard from HP with drivers...

    Any ideas? Just to make sure it's not just a coincidence, what else do I do? Thanks!
     
    TSE, Mar 23, 2010
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    Well, since the problem worsened after the KB install... the wireless HP might be crowding the spectrum on your G Airport like a 2.4 cordless phone or microwave, unless the HP's a bluetooth model. Try changing the frequency channel that the Airport is using - that might help with your reception issue.
     
    ClearSkies, Mar 23, 2010
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