Wireless internet affected by Wireless speakers?

[Dingers]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for my new speaker system and I've looked at the 5.1 setup with wireless satellite speakers.

I heard this might interfere with my wireless internet signal though,

can anybody tell me more?

I've heard that Logitech speakers won't interfere with it.

Dingers

 

[Lorgar]

Re: Wireless internet affected by Wireless speaker

You need to check what frequency the speakers operate on and compare it to the wireless router frequency. If they are similar you could have problems. I know one of my cordless phones creates a problem for my wireless router but only when in near it.


Found this on Wiki

Wi-Fi pollution, or an excessive number of access points in the area, especially on the same or neighboring channel, can prevent access and interfere with the use of other access points by others, caused by overlapping channels in the 802.11g/b spectrum, as well as with decreased signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) between access points. This can be a problem in high-density areas, such as large apartment complexes or office buildings with many Wi-Fi access points. Additionally, other devices use the 2.4 GHz band: microwave ovens, security cameras, Bluetooth devices and (in some countries) Amateur radio, video senders, cordless phones and baby monitors can cause significant additional interference. General guidance to those who suffer these forms of interference or network crowding is to migrate to a Wi-Fi 5 GHz product, (802.11a, or the newer 802.11n if it has 5 GHz support) as the 5 GHz band is relatively unused and there are many more channels available. This also requires users to set up the 5 GHz band to be the preferred network in the client and to configure each network band to a different name (SSID). It is also an issue when municipalities,[4] or other large entities such as universities, seek to provide large area coverage. This openness is also important to the success and widespread use of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

 

[Dingers]

Re: Wireless internet affected by Wireless speaker

Very interesting.

I hear the Logitech speakers automatically switch channel if it detects interference...

Have to read more on it.

 

[nikokapo]

Re: Wireless internet affected by Wireless speaker

every electronic device which operates wirelessly has its own frequency of operation, i'm sure logitech has reserved 2 or more channels of some frequency bandwidth that is not in frequent (common) use by other technologies, as wi-fi or even radios

 

[pseudolobster]

Re: Wireless internet affected by Wireless speaker

every electronic device which operates wirelessly has its own frequency of operation, i'm sure logitech has reserved 2 or more channels of some frequency bandwidth that is not in frequent (common) use by other technologies, as wi-fi or even radios

For logitech to get exclusive rights to a frequency band would cost them millions upon millions of dollars... I'm willing to bet these use a public band such as 2.4ghz, which unfortunately wifi uses, along with bluetooth, baby monitors, cordless phones, microwave ovens, and scads of other devices use... that said, there are dozens of channels (specific frequencies within the range of 2.4 to 2.5ghz) that it can use, and like you said the speakers are set up to automatically switch to an unused channel... or alternatively, you should be able to manually switch the channel of your wireless router... using a program like netstumbler, you can get a precise readout of signal strength and you'll be able to find the least used channel. (I find this is usually channel 11 in north america)

 

[nikokapo]

Re: Wireless internet affected by Wireless speaker

[quote author=nikokapo link=1209813902/0#3 date=1209837412]every electronic device which operates wirelessly has its own frequency of operation, i'm sure logitech has reserved 2 or more channels of some frequency bandwidth that is not in frequent (common) use by other technologies, as wi-fi or even radios

For logitech to get exclusive rights to a frequency band would cost them millions upon millions of dollars... I'm willing to bet these use a public band such as 2.4ghz, which unfortunately wifi uses, along with bluetooth, baby monitors, cordless phones, microwave ovens, and scads of other devices use... that said, there are dozens of channels (specific frequencies within the range of 2.4 to 2.5ghz) that it can use, and like you said the speakers are set up to automatically switch to an unused channel... or alternatively, you should be able to manually switch the channel of your wireless router... using a program like netstumbler, you can get a precise readout of signal strength and you'll be able to find the least used channel. (I find this is usually channel 11 in north america)[/quote]


you are right, it'd cost them a LOT..but hey, he should be to change the channel....there should be a button somewhere (logitech's always have one) to change channel...


anyway, has this problem been solved? old thread..