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Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:15:26 -0800
From: "Justin P. Mattock" <justinmattock@gmail.com>
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To: Folkert van Heusden <folkert@vanheusden.com>
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       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Steven Noonan <steven@uplinklabs.net>,
       Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: ath9k microwave anomaly
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Folkert van Heusden wrote:
>>> BTW, having any WiFi stopping working at 30 feet around a microwave oven
>>> makes me think that beast is leaking like mad. I've already ran experiences
>>> with mine in the past, and it could only slightly perturbate the traffic
>>> within one meter (3 ft) which I already considered huge. You may want to
>>> try to put some aluminium foil on the front door, it is possible that the
>>> protection grid is damaged or not properly sealed.
>>>
>>>       
>> great!!
>> (should I build a cement barrier?);
>> I had timeouts like this with the wireless phone
>> (then went out a bought an encrypted phone for this purpose);
>>     
>
> Since a few months my wifi connections dropped during the day and sometimes
> at nights well. So I took my laptop with the WiSpy dongle and went for a
> walk in the neighbourhood. Found out that outside there's fresh air that
> feels really good to your nose and also that one of my neighbours has a
> wireless security camera which he occasionally switches on during the day.
> (weblog entry: http://vanheusden.com/misc/blog/2008-12-11-wifi.php ).
>
>   
>> now the microwave is causing the same issue.(silently though);
>> like what I had mentioned, the microwave causes this when
>> it's cold started, making wonder if the waves are better handled
>> when the metal or grate is warm as opposed to cold.
>> (molecules are jumping around as opposed to moving around);
>> in any case as long as that microwave isn't active the internet
>> connection seems O.K.(knock on wood);
>>     
>
> There are devices with which you can measure the leakage of a micro-
> wave (which should not be more than 50 watt per m^2 on a distance of
> 5 cm; read that at http://members.lycos.nl/return/mgnetron.htm ).
> Iirc conrad.nl has these.
>
>
> Folkert van Heusden
>
>   
That device looks interesting.
looked at the article, just one problem
I suck at reading german, or speaking the
language. although I would love to checkout
oldenbourg or ingostadt one of these days.

regards;

Justin P. Mattock
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