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Weblog:   Wireless Woes
Subject:   Microwave Engineering 101
Date:   2004-03-08 06:51:57
From:   agraham999
Response to: Microwave Engineering 101

Well I discovered the solution to the problem by accident. I thought the problem was my wireless antenna, so I replaced it. Same issue. Then I watched my wife open the screen door and my signal jumped. This door has only a small wood frame, and the rest of it is metal mesh.


Open the door, signal. Close it, no signal. In fact, you can be standing right in front of the door, 3 feet from the base station and not get a signal at all.
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  • Microwave Engineering 101
    2004-03-08 11:09:45  bazzargh [Reply | View]

    You also said the door is in your line of sight to the router - you don't need a full faraday cage to cause yourself a problem, just a big ol' conductor in your way.

    A while back, New Scientist mentioned one of the major electronics companies patenting pen-like devices (really just waveguides) that builders could insert into walls to relay 802.11, IR, etc through obstacles. Sounds like they've found a customer.
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