Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:49:39 -0800 | From | "Steven Noonan" <> | Subject | Re: ath9k microwave anomaly |
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On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Justin P. Mattock <justinmattock@gmail.com> wrote: > Dave Jones wrote: >> >> On Fri, Jan 02, 2009 at 06:47:32PM -0800, Justin P. Mattock wrote: >> > Now I'm not trying to be funny, >> > but I think I figured a problem >> > with running ath9k, and having the internet >> > timeout.(for me at least); >> > When streaming T.V.(cspan2), and >> > streaming music(somafm), at the same time, >> > then using the microwave, I'll experience a blackout >> > of internet(T.V. stops, then music stops streaming); >> >> not specific to ath9k. >> >> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=578 has some pretty graphics >> to show just how much noise a microwave puts into the part >> of the spectrum wifi uses. >> >> Dave >> >> > > Damn that's allot, > no wonder I was having these timeouts. > i.g. system streams fine for 10 hours. > then the next day a timeout after 2 hours due > to microwave use. > Thanks for pointing that blog out. > that opened my eyes up to how powerful > a microwave is. makes me wonder if that > grade in the window actually does what is supposed to. > (block gamma rays or whatever the dangerous wave is); > > regards; > > Justin P. Mattock > Yeah, I think it was Luis Rodriguez (from Atheros) who told me that a microwave was the best way to make a signal "wet poop" for interference testing.
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