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# Items that can interfere with AirPort

## The following items can cause interference with AirPort communication:

- Microwave ovens.

- Direct Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage.

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

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

- Cordless telephones that operate in the 2.4 or 5 gigahertz (GHz) range. If you have problems with your phone or AirPort communication, change the channel of your base station.

- Other wireless networks.

- Nearby wireless devices using adjacent channels. For example, if device A is set to channel 1, device B should be set to channel 6 or 11.

- Moving objects that temporarily place metal between your computer and the base station.

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