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| 217770 | 2004-02-24 04:09:00 | F9163. GF got a destructive in his link. :D If you are planning to use WiFi or Bluetooth gear (which both use 2.4GHz) it might be worth investigating the 900MHz or 1.8GHz phones. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 217771 | 2004-02-24 04:12:00 | I have the same problem, although it's with a corded phone. The phone in one of the bedrooms works fine but the other phone, which is connected to the same jack as my DSL router, is barely usable. Is this a common problem? Could it be a faulty filter, or something in the configuration of the router? |
Alasta (1420) | ||
| 217772 | 2004-02-24 04:13:00 | Sorry about my mass amounts of questions... But what does this DECT system have over the 2.4GHz??? |
infinix (5274) | ||
| 217773 | 2004-02-24 04:28:00 | I have a home network with Jetstart. Part of the network is wireless on 2.4 Ghz (Linksys gear). I use two Uniden DECT phones between the house and my outside office to provide an intercom and redirect calls, and in the house there are also two Panasonic phones on 900Mhz. No problems with any of them. There were major problems with my earlier Uniden phones on a different (lower) frequency, but I think that was as a result of major interference from two many similar phones in the neighbourhood on too few channels. I certainly recommend the Uniden DECT phones (I bought mine from DSE), but probably the other DECT phones recommended to you are of similar quality. The main advantage of DECT phones for me is the ability to transfer calls and use them as an intercom - you buy one base station with a handset, and then you can buy several other handsets (can't remember the maximum number) so in effect you have as many "extensions" as you like, and can transfer calls like a PABX without the PABX. The handsets sit in a charger cradle - only the base phone is plugged into the telephone jack. Good range, even out of the house and through the tin wall of my office at the back of the section. |
John H (8) | ||
| 217774 | 2004-02-24 04:30:00 | I should have added that neither WiFi or Bluetooth have probs with these phones (DECT and 900Mhz), and the phones don't have probs either. | John H (8) | ||
| 217775 | 2004-02-24 04:34:00 | So if i were to buy a single DECT phone to begin with, it'll work just as well as any ordinary phone? And I assume it should cause an end to my volume problems? |
infinix (5274) | ||
| 217776 | 2004-02-24 04:57:00 | If you buy from DSE they will let you take it back if you aren't satisfied. Worth a try? John |
John H (8) | ||
| 217777 | 2004-02-24 05:44:00 | > So exactly what is the advantage of these 2.4GHz > phones? > (sorry, I'm useless at these kind of things) > > I assume that something like this: > Uniden > 2.4GHz phone (www.dse.co.nz > 1e0103a40c273fc0a87f99067f/Product/View/F7369) > > Would that do the trick? It wont. I have a 2.4Ghz phone and the interference is bad with just a filter. If I stick a normal phone on the line it is perfect. I was told if I stuck in the proper splitter then it would be okay as the splitter takes off the phone frequencies onto another seperate line. I have two lines side by side. One has the Jetstream on it and one is the normal phone line. I have get no interference when plugged into the normal phone line with my cordless. |
Big John (551) | ||
| 217778 | 2004-02-24 06:06:00 | So your saying that I need a splitter? The guy at Telecom said that it possibly wont fix my problem. I have no way of being sure if it will fix my problem if I went ahead with it. |
infinix (5274) | ||
| 217779 | 2004-02-24 06:07:00 | Watch the quality of your filters . Commonly available ones may be less effective I was told . I used Nokia filters with no problems, the shop I dealt with kept them out the back to supply in preference to the "house brand" on the shelf . The level of ADSL varies depending where you are relative to the exchange . This will also have an effect, if the signal level is high . Some could "break through" the filter I presume . A full install with splitter may improve things but the actual location of the wiring and where they need to fit the splitter would determine that . The cost would go a long way to a better phone . I have 2 . 4 GHz Panasonic cordless as well as 2 DECT phones that are fine with my Jetstream . The 2 . 4 GHz has slightly longer range but the DECT are better for reasons already given . Basically the DECT are like cellphones to use, with loads of features . I had to give up on a Uniden 30 MHz cordless . |
godfather (25) | ||
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