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Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi

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In article <301120122122039715%otto@bogus.address.com>,
 Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> wrote:

> Sounds like the first place to start is the metal filing
> cabinet. It never seemed to be an issue before but who knows with
> changing conditions etc.

Otto-

Since it was not an issue before, you may get the relief you need from 
just choosing a less congested channel.

Yes, a metal filing cabinet can block the signal if you are directly 
behind and close to it.  At a greater distance, it matters less.

Placing the WiFi router on top of a metal filing cabinet may change the 
router's antenna pattern (direction).  Setting it on top of some kind of 
insulating object like a cardboard box could help.  Five or ten inches 
should do it.  If you raise the router and it gets worse, then the 
filing cabinet was helping not hurting!

I think the object should be to centrally locate the router, as high as 
possible.

Fred

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Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2012-11-28 18:30 -0800
  Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2012-11-28 22:23 -0500
  Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-11-28 22:37 -0800
    Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2012-11-28 20:41 -0800
      Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-11-28 23:52 -0800
        Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2012-11-28 22:53 -0800
          Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-11-29 02:35 -0800
          Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Lampje <eternal-september.spamonice@antichef.net> - 2012-11-30 01:03 +0100
            Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi David Stone <no.email@domain.invalid> - 2012-11-30 09:52 -0500
              Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler@blownfuse.net> - 2012-11-30 14:22 -0500
      Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2012-11-29 06:41 +0000
      Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Suze <replytome@thenewsgroup.com> - 2012-11-29 13:31 -0600
      Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2012-11-29 18:44 -0500
  Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Bob Harris <nospam.News.Bob@remove.Smith-Harris.us> - 2012-11-29 21:59 -0500
    Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2012-11-29 21:13 -0800
      Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-11-30 00:34 -0800
      Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Bob Harris <nospam.News.Bob@remove.Smith-Harris.us> - 2012-11-30 19:47 -0500
        Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2012-11-30 21:22 -0800
          Re: Blocking the neighbor's WiFi Fred McKenzie <fmmck@aol.com> - 2012-12-02 13:56 -0500

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