AirPort Extreme - Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort

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ItemsThatCanCauseInterferencewithAirPort

The farther away the interference source, the less likely it is to cause a problem. The
following items can cause interference with AirPort communication:

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Microwave ovens

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Direct Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage

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The original coaxial cable that came with certain types of satellite dishes. Contact the
device manufacturer and obtain newer cables.

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Certain electrical devices such as power lines, electrical railroad tracks, and power
stations

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Cordless telephones that operate in the 2.4 or 5 GHz range. If you have problems
with your phone or AirPort communication, change the channel your base station or
AirPort Extreme uses, or change the channel your phone uses.

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Nearby base stations using adjacent channels. For example, if base station A is set to
channel 1, base station B should be set to channel 6 or 11.

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