I changed my channel to Ch1, and now I only have minimal interference. Thanks for that tip!
Tobias Radeskog +46(0)706523586 >From: "Seth Goldhammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [wirelesslan] Microwave ovens and WLANs >Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:17:16 -0700 > > >Tobias, changing the channel will not help too much unfortunately, as >the microwave uses the same frequency, 2.4Ghz, to heat the food in the >microwave. Your microwave isn't leaky, its just that the data >transmitted over 802.11b in that RF space will be effected with the >microwave in use. > >Here are some benchmarking tests using a microwave as an interference >source: > >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireless/2001/03/29/microwave.html > >Seth Goldhammer >Chief Technology Officer >Roving Planet >303.443.2908 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.rovingplanet.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tobias Radeskog [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:10 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [wirelesslan] Microwave ovens and WLANs > >Hello. > >I just sat FTPing some files to my mainframe yesterday over my 802.11b >lan >and was to heat a cup of coffee. Immediately when the microwave relay >was >switched on, signal strength dropped to less than 20% and the transfer >totally stopped. > >*Click* > >Connection reset by peer > >Upon further examination I have figured out that it IS the MW oven that >interferes. But what does this mean? That my oven is leaky and horribly >dangerous? It's a 5-year old Elektro-Helios. My computer is placed about >4m >from it, a wood wall in between. > >Any tips on how to overcome this, if you can? I will try to change the >channel, of course... (running Ch9 now). > >Best Regards > >Tobias Radeskog >+46(0)706523586 > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > >Top Wireless LAN Sites >http://www.topsitelists.com/bestsites/wirelesslan/ > >Wireless LAN Jobs >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wlanjobs/ > >Wireless LAN Search Engine: >http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=6750665 > >Bluetooth (tm) News and Discussion >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blueinfo/ > >You can manage your subscriptions at: >http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups/ > >If you got this from someone else you can join at >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ or >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >**************************** >eBay Registration >http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37920209&siteid=39751003&bfpa >ge=reg > >eBay Bidding >http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37920209&siteid=39751003&bfpa >ge=text >**************************** > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service ><http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Turn flat surfaces into speakers with the Soundbug. http://us.click.yahoo.com/QWAVSC/onCFAA/xGHJAA/5AhqlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Top Wireless LAN Sites http://www.topsitelists.com/bestsites/wirelesslan/ Wireless LAN Jobs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wlanjobs/ Wireless LAN Search Engine: http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=6750665 Bluetooth (tm) News and Discussion http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blueinfo/ You can manage your subscriptions at: http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups/ If you got this from someone else you can join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wirelesslan/ or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************** eBay Registration http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37920209&siteid=39751003&bfpage=reg eBay Bidding http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37920209&siteid=39751003&bfpage=text **************************** Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
