So, I upgraded our phones to the new Uniden TRU-8888 phones, all 5.8 ghz phones. For the most part, I like these phones.

The real reason I went with them was to reduce, or eliminate interferance with my 802.11 b/g network.

But, I have found that the phones DO create interferance. When I am on the network and a call comes in, there is no question there is a pause in connectivity.

When I am doing a file transfer from the mail network, and make a call, BOOM I can see the network connection stop, slow or die.

Ending the call brings the connection back.

If I have a phone connection and try to make a network connection I either don't get a connection, or it takes a LONG time to negotiate. USually, NO connection.

Could it be the A side of the IBM A/b?G card? Is there a way to shut off this side of the card to test this?

Is there anything one can do to eliminate this? I thought that getting away from 2.4 gHz was going to be a cure all.

any thoughts or experience would be MOST appreciated.

All I can say is, I have tried to do a pretty discrete test. Cell phones are off, and only the 5.8 ghz phones are used. As described above, well maybe I didn't describe it but I can make the WIFI connect stop now, but starting a phone conversation. When on a phone conversation, I can keep the WIFI dead, and then hang up, and the network will refind itself.

I didn't know about the 5.8 ghz base, vs. phone issue. don't really understand this actually, since the base is always connected to the phones, no?