rallee2{at}comcast.net wrote:

>Hello
>  It seems to me that any interference would be avoided by MAC address and=
 all the other unique names and numbers in any network device.  If interfer=
ence were a problem it seems to me we'd all have to have dedicated routers =
for each wifi nic.  So though I don't know the definitive answers I believe=
 this applies since it had to be built in to the most basic design of wirel=
ess networking... Hell, even wired networking, to some extent.  Even so-cal=
led collisions in overly simple wired routers only slow things down a bit a=
nd that's really only likely on fairly large intranets with numerous workst=
ations.  If this is a home network of a handful of stations, I wouldn't wor=
ry too much though I expect you'll want to hear some more direct answers be=
fore you plunk down hard-earned dough.
>Jimmy
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Mike O'Connor" 
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>>Robert Henschel wrote: [on OS2-ISP - original cross posted to OS2HW]
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>>>Mike O'Connor wrote:=20
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>>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>Following the lightning strike here up my ADSL-line [only - mains
>>>>unaffected], I decided it was a good idea to replace the two fixed
>>>>landline handsets [under insurance cover] with a Panasonic
>>>>"KX-TG5831ALS"  5.8 GHz GigaRange portable unit,
with one handset.
>>>>
>>>>What I wanted to know was if I replaced the regular Realtek NICs with
>>>>Wireless, what RF frequency do they use?
>>>>Would I suffer interference if they use the same frequency?
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>>>IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g use 2.4 GHz
>>>IEEE 802.11a uses 5 GHz
>>>
>>>Source:
>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Robert
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>>Hi Robert,
>>
>>Thanks for the confirmation - I thought it was different from 5.8 GHz! :-=
)
>>
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>>Regards,
>>Mike
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Hi Jimmy,

Thanks for the thughts - as you'll have noted from Robert's answer=20
there's absolutely no possibility anyhow as frequencies are so different.

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Regards,
Mike

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