[X4U] Problems with airport extreme and microwave

[Linda]

On 12/31/07 10:27 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:

> I have all of my machines--three mac minis, a Windows box and a linux box, all
> using wireless via Airport Extreme. the problem I am having is that one or mor
> computers drops its Internet connection frequently when I am running the
> microwave. I know this because if I'm listening to a radio station online when
> I run the microwave, the station may quit; it may or may not start up again
> without any intervention. My Internet connection doesn't appear to be
> permanently disconnected or anything; after running the microwave I can
> connect to the website again without having to do anything with airport or my
> computer Internet connections. I don't think this was happening when I first
> started using wireless and am not sure what triggered it. I'm using the
> Airport Extreme with b/g connectivity and not the new Airport Extreme. Is
> there something I can do with either my airport settings or my computer
> settings to stop this from happening?
>  

You can try changing channels on your router, changing the "Robustness"
setting, or moving it farther away, outside the microwave's reach.
Otherwise, no, there's not a lot you can do, short of replacing your gear;
microwaves, cordless home phones, and other home appliances that use the
same frequency as routers can all contribute to the problem.

<http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=42203>

<http://www.cyberwalker.com/features/hub/interference.html>

<http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=5942>

<http://www.diy-home-theater-design.com/wireless-router.html>