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I am having problems with a wireless mouse (Microsoft), a PS3 wireless controller, cellular phone, TV remote, and now a cordless home telephone, on one side of my house. On the other side, things seem to be working fine (at least so far).
Do these items work on the same band/frequency? If not, what could kill their signals on just one side of the house, indoors, and when they are operating at a short range of less than 20 feet?
I can see the cell tower/repeater and it is less than 1,000 yards from my door. The others, like the mouse and PS3 controller are less than 6 feet from the machines. Only the TV remote is close to, but never over, 20 feet. We have no high buildings that could block signals. Only a business, one of two, that could have done something to mess with these devices in the last few weeks.
Answer
I didn't check for everything, but Wikipedia has at least some info
on the frequencies used by wifi and various other items.
TV remotes use infrared "light", not electromagnetic RF signals,
so I would look for a simple cause such as a lamp
(CFLs are notorious for interfering with remote controls)
or sunlight shining on the remote receiver window of the TV.
(It's still possible, but not very likely, that RF signals could interfere...)
Cell phones operate in several different frequency bands.
The band your phone uses depends on the service provider.
Check your phone's specifications,
or look inside the battery compartment for clues.
My phone is a Motorola V195; its labelling indicates
that it operates on 8, 9, 18, or 19 GHz.
Cordless phones operate on various frequencies,
some of which are close to, but not the same as,
those used by cell phones; others are very different.
In short, no, all of your things don't use the same frequencies.
However, being close to that cell tower could still cause
at least some of the problems you are experiencing.
If I was to explain the reasons as well as I would like,
my fingers would never forgive me for all the typing required.
Suffice it to say that the unavoidable imperfections of electronic devices
make it more than possible for problems to occur due to interference
at frequencies far removed from those normally used by a given gadget.
What to do about it?
Well, unless there is something technically wrong with that cell tower
(in which case it should be corrected by the company responsible for it),
the only two workable solutions are these:
Installation of well-grounded copper screening over the entire house.
Moving.
I didn't check for everything, but Wikipedia has at least some info
on the frequencies used by wifi and various other items.
TV remotes use infrared "light", not electromagnetic RF signals,
so I would look for a simple cause such as a lamp
(CFLs are notorious for interfering with remote controls)
or sunlight shining on the remote receiver window of the TV.
(It's still possible, but not very likely, that RF signals could interfere...)
Cell phones operate in several different frequency bands.
The band your phone uses depends on the service provider.
Check your phone's specifications,
or look inside the battery compartment for clues.
My phone is a Motorola V195; its labelling indicates
that it operates on 8, 9, 18, or 19 GHz.
Cordless phones operate on various frequencies,
some of which are close to, but not the same as,
those used by cell phones; others are very different.
In short, no, all of your things don't use the same frequencies.
However, being close to that cell tower could still cause
at least some of the problems you are experiencing.
If I was to explain the reasons as well as I would like,
my fingers would never forgive me for all the typing required.
Suffice it to say that the unavoidable imperfections of electronic devices
make it more than possible for problems to occur due to interference
at frequencies far removed from those normally used by a given gadget.
What to do about it?
Well, unless there is something technically wrong with that cell tower
(in which case it should be corrected by the company responsible for it),
the only two workable solutions are these:
Installation of well-grounded copper screening over the entire house.
Moving.
Can you help me with a computer mouse problem?
NeedPCHelp
When I plug a mouse in my computer, I get a Blue Screen Of Death that says "attempt to execute non-executable memory" Can anyone help me with this?
Answer
Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This problem can be solved by uninstalling new software, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info
Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This problem can be solved by uninstalling new software, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From http://fixit.in/bluescreenofdeath.html . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from http://re7.info
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