i need an inexpensive cordless land-line phone, which ones don't conflict with my wireless network?

Answer 1

From the tutorial: Interference from Cordless Phones
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/2191241

What can you do to eliminate the effects a cordless phone has on your WLAN? There are a number of solutions, some of which are guaranteed to work and others that may significantly lower the interference level. The fail-safe solutions all consist of replacing equipment.

If your interference is coming from a 2.4GHz phone, the sure fire solution is to change to a 900MHz or 5GHz phone or switch the WLAN to 802.11a. Both methods will eliminate the interference. These solutions are the most effective, but also the most expensive.

Before spending lots of money on new hardware, consider the following less expensive (but possibly less effective) approaches:

* With 802.11b systems, try changing the channel on the access point (at least try 1, 6, and 11). Anecdotally, people have found that they have the least interference on channel 11.
* With 802.11a systems, change to any one of the channels that are not in use by the cordless phone.
* Change the location of the access point or the cordless phone base. Maximize the distance between the cordless phones and WLAN devices, especially WLAN users operating at the fringes of access point range.
* If you have the option, use an external, remote antenna on your computer. This will let you place the antenna as far away as possible from a cordless phone.
* Operate the cordless phone with the antenna in the lowered position if possible. This will dampen the RF signal coming from the cordless phone and reduce the amount of interference.

There are no guarantees that these actions will work, but they may cut the interference enough to allow acceptable performance. The most attractive aspect of these solutions, however, is the fact that they are free.

Answer 2

I have the same problem - 2.4 gig phone and router. I see that Best Buy has some phones that are 4.8 gigs but I think they would stillinclude the frequencies that 2.4 uses. It seems like pushing the channel button on the phone helps sometimes but I can still hear interference from my router when I'm taliking. Sometimes the internet disconnects. I will watch your answers for a solution.