Foreign radio signals/jamming influences and so on, what needs to be considered when using free@home wireless?
The radio signal of free@home wireless devices can be disrupted by other radio stations.
Especially problematically are stations which broadcasts in a similar frequency band.
That could be:
- wireless router (2.4GHz)
- microwaves
- fluorescent lamps
- Cheap or defective electronic products
Effects of disturbances
The interference of the radio signal can have the following effect:
1. Delayed reaction
2. Disconnection to a subscriber
Comments to the 2.4 GHz band
Wi-Fi and free@home wireless are using the 2.4GHz band. It extends over a frequency range of 2,400 MHz to 2,483 MHz. This range is divided in several channels.
The frequency band of the Wi-Fi channel is not congruent with the frequency band of the free@home wireless channel.
The frequency band of the Wi-Fi channel is not congruent with the frequency band of the free@home wireless channel.
