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Wed, 23 Jul 2003
Eliminate wireless interference
If you find that you frequently lose the connection to your airport base station, it's possible that a cordless phone or other device is interfering with it. Changing the channel may solve the problem.
For the last few weeks I've been having a problem with my PowerBook losing the connection with my D-Link DI-624 802.11g access point several times a day. After changing the access point's transmit channel from 1 to 11, I'm now able to maintain a reliable connection.
On the wireless settings screen for your access point or Airport Base Station, you'll see a menu which lets you select a channel between 1 and 11. Changing the channel will usually clear up interference problems. You may have to try several different channels before you find one that works.