The radio bands for the microwave can cause
interference in the Wi-Fi wireless network thereby diminishing the strength of the Wi-Fii network connection. When there is a
microwave oven in operation in the vicinity of a
Wi-Fi network, there may be problems in the network connection. The connection may seem slow,
packet drops may occur and the performance of the
network connection may seem to be diminished. Internet surfing, downloading of files from the internet may become slow if the internet is being access through the Wi-Fi connection. It is also observed that as soon as the microwave oven is turned off, the
interference in the Wi-Fi wireless network goes down and the
network strength improves.
Can your microwave oven affect your Wi-Fi connection?
Myth
Your microwave oven can affect your Wi-Fi connection.
Truth
Don't be surprised if your Wi-Fi connection goes down when an nearby microwave oven is turned on.
Microwave ovens possess a radio antenna emitting at a 2.450MHz.These radio waves are usually confined within the oven's case, but sometimes a small amount can leak out. Considering than your 802.11d WLAN operate on a 2.4 GHz frequency, these radio frequency interferences may result in a decrease in performance of your network connection (downloading files or surfing on the Internet become slow).
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Last update on March 17, 2012 07:32 AM by Virginia Parsons
