Discussion:Microwave interference - internet
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| April 7, 2008 | |
| Last year we moved, and my computer is now farther away from the wireless router. Quite frequently my internet connection would just stop. Then one night it dawned on me the reason was the microwave. Every time it is on for more than a minute, the connection is broken. Does anyone have any idea why this happens? | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| Frequency. Our microwave used to interfere with a wireless phone we had. They were sharing the same frequency, or at least too close of frequency. | |
| April 7, 2008 | |
| Actually, Kevin, it's any time the microwave is on.
Ww, is there a way to change the frequency in the router? | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| One of our wireless phones blows out our internet connection, too. Changing channels on the router might change the frequency, it might be worth a try. Changing channels make small changes, which might not be enough, but it is a simple change. Most routers default to channel 6. Try moving up to 9 or 11, or down to 1 or 3. You could also switch to another band, but that would be a bigger change. You could also put the router behind a UPS that will do noise filtering. You should have your router on a UPS anyway if you don't already. Also, proximity of the router to the microwave could be an issue.
Man, I really sound like the engineer geek I am now... | |
| April 7, 2008 | |
| That sounds easy enough. What is UPS? The microwave is about half-way between the router and my computer. | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| Natalie,
Universal power supply (UPS). Type this "Wireless routers and microwave interference" in Google. See what pops up. Tom | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| What Kevin wanted to know was what brand of popcorn you are using. Depending on what it is, that could be causing the interference.
I know that Orville reddenbacher extra butter is known to cause this type of interference. Prior to trying any of the above remedies, Try switching brands. I have not heard of any other issues than that identified with the extra butter version. Something to do with the grease. Hope this helps. ;-) | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| I agree with TAO, a microwave draws a huge amt. of power for a short time. It's actually the most dangerous appliance in your house by far, as it stores power for start up also (capacitance).
So, you need something to smooth your power source when the oven starts up. A fridge can cause the same problem when it kicks on. | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| Actually, it stands for Uninterruptible Power Supply, meaning that if you have a power outage, things using the UPS will not be interrupted. More useless trivia... | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| All I know is that this guy in shorts will deliver it and he drives a big brown box truck. | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| Sorry Ww, you're right. I was half-awake and should have known better.
What's funny is if you type in that in the search engine, something does come up that I found amusing. Microwaves are the worst. They interrupt so much stuff. That's why my stuff is on the other side of the house away from the kitchen. The new standards in wireless should minimize interference with various appliances. But since they are all radio waves, I seriously doubt it. Tom | |
| April 7, 2008 | |
| Thanks Ww and Tom. I'll have to look into this a little more.
Fred, I think you've been around too many trucks, especially the kind that have padded walls. | |
| 7 April 2008 | |
| it's fun to roller skate in the trucks with rubber padded walls. yeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa | |
