Re: ath9k microwave anomaly

["Steven Noonan" <steven@uplinklabs.net>]

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.