Bluetooth headset drops only at home

Posted: 01-27-2006, 06:59 PM

Dale \Mad_Murdock\ White

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I was having a problem with my Razr V3 and Moto HS801 headset dropping
whenever I was at home. I would get a "weak signal use handset ?" prompt in
the middle of the conversation (a conversation which it mutes my speaker). I
was thinking that it might be a bug, so I did little things like update the
firmware, try to leave the phone plugged into a power source etc etc.

Then I was out in Albuquerque at a hotel and talked for 3 hours on 2
different nights (until the batteries died) on the headset and never got a
weak signal. I recently moved to a new state and apartment and yet, I still
get a weak signal message. What kills me, is that it doesn't matter how
close the phone is to the headset, I still get it. While in Albuquerque, I
roamed 15-20 feet away from the phone and it worked just fine.

So the question is, What do I have in my apartment, that would interfere
with a Bluetooth signal ? My only guess is my Linksys 2.4Ghz router, though
I thought Bluetooth worked on a different band\Frequency.

Any other things to look at ?

TIA

Dale

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BruceR

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Re: Bluetooth headset drops only at home

Posted: 01-27-2006, 08:55 PM

BT is the same frequency. Try turning off the router to see if it solves
the problem although it could also be a neighbors router if they are
real close. If the router is causing it, try changing the channel on the
router - there are 11 to choose from. If you're using 1 try 11 & vice
versa.

From

ale "Mad_Murdock" White
mad_murdock@noinsightbb.com

> I was having a problem with my Razr V3 and Moto HS801 headset dropping
> whenever I was at home. I would get a "weak signal use handset ?"
> prompt in the middle of the conversation (a conversation which it
> mutes my speaker). I was thinking that it might be a bug, so I did
> little things like update the firmware, try to leave the phone
> plugged into a power source etc etc.
> Then I was out in Albuquerque at a hotel and talked for 3 hours on 2
> different nights (until the batteries died) on the headset and never
> got a weak signal. I recently moved to a new state and apartment and
> yet, I still get a weak signal message. What kills me, is that it
> doesn't matter how close the phone is to the headset, I still get it.
> While in Albuquerque, I roamed 15-20 feet away from the phone and it
> worked just fine.
> So the question is, What do I have in my apartment, that would
> interfere with a Bluetooth signal ? My only guess is my Linksys
> 2.4Ghz router, though I thought Bluetooth worked on a different
> band\Frequency.
> Any other things to look at ?
>
> TIA
>
> Dale

John Navas

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Re: Bluetooth headset drops only at home

Posted: 01-28-2006, 02:05 AM

The channels overlap. The only non-overlapping channels are 1, 6, and 11.

In <eNvCf.4332$Ou1.3564@tornado.socal.rr.com> on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:55:38
GMT, "BruceR" <br@NOhawaiiSPAM.com> wrote:

>BT is the same frequency. Try turning off the router to see if it solves
>the problem although it could also be a neighbors router if they are
>real close. If the router is causing it, try changing the channel on the
>router - there are 11 to choose from. If you're using 1 try 11 & vice
>versa.
>
>From

ale "Mad_Murdock" White
>mad_murdock@noinsightbb.com
>
>> I was having a problem with my Razr V3 and Moto HS801 headset dropping
>> whenever I was at home. I would get a "weak signal use handset ?"
>> prompt in the middle of the conversation (a conversation which it
>> mutes my speaker). I was thinking that it might be a bug, so I did
>> little things like update the firmware, try to leave the phone
>> plugged into a power source etc etc.
>> Then I was out in Albuquerque at a hotel and talked for 3 hours on 2
>> different nights (until the batteries died) on the headset and never
>> got a weak signal. I recently moved to a new state and apartment and
>> yet, I still get a weak signal message. What kills me, is that it
>> doesn't matter how close the phone is to the headset, I still get it.
>> While in Albuquerque, I roamed 15-20 feet away from the phone and it
>> worked just fine.
>> So the question is, What do I have in my apartment, that would
>> interfere with a Bluetooth signal ? My only guess is my Linksys
>> 2.4Ghz router, though I thought Bluetooth worked on a different
>> band\Frequency.
>> Any other things to look at ?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Dale
>

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Dale \Mad_Murdock\ White

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Re: Bluetooth headset drops only at home

Posted: 01-30-2006, 03:13 PM

Thanks Bruce and John, I'll give that a try and see how it works.

Dale

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:CjACf.556625$zb5.422521@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> The channels overlap. The only non-overlapping channels are 1, 6, and 11.
>
> In <eNvCf.4332$Ou1.3564@tornado.socal.rr.com> on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:55:38
> GMT, "BruceR" <br@NOhawaiiSPAM.com> wrote:
>
>>BT is the same frequency. Try turning off the router to see if it solves
>>the problem although it could also be a neighbors router if they are
>>real close. If the router is causing it, try changing the channel on the
>>router - there are 11 to choose from. If you're using 1 try 11 & vice
>>versa.
>>
>>From

ale "Mad_Murdock" White
>>mad_murdock@noinsightbb.com
>>
>>> I was having a problem with my Razr V3 and Moto HS801 headset dropping
>>> whenever I was at home. I would get a "weak signal use handset ?"
>>> prompt in the middle of the conversation (a conversation which it
>>> mutes my speaker). I was thinking that it might be a bug, so I did
>>> little things like update the firmware, try to leave the phone
>>> plugged into a power source etc etc.
>>> Then I was out in Albuquerque at a hotel and talked for 3 hours on 2
>>> different nights (until the batteries died) on the headset and never
>>> got a weak signal. I recently moved to a new state and apartment and
>>> yet, I still get a weak signal message. What kills me, is that it
>>> doesn't matter how close the phone is to the headset, I still get it.
>>> While in Albuquerque, I roamed 15-20 feet away from the phone and it
>>> worked just fine.
>>> So the question is, What do I have in my apartment, that would
>>> interfere with a Bluetooth signal ? My only guess is my Linksys
>>> 2.4Ghz router, though I thought Bluetooth worked on a different
>>> band\Frequency.
>>> Any other things to look at ?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Dale
>>
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

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