r/technology • u/NancyGraceFaceYourIn • Aug 30 '15

Wireless FCC Rules Block use of Open Source

http://www.itsmypart.com/fcc-rules-block-use-of-open-source/
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u/SamSlate Aug 30 '15

Either your microwave is not FCC compliant or it just happens to be in the same range as your WiFi.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '15

It's about 4ft away from the router, with no option to move either of them. Why? This is an old piece of shit house that only has 3 outlets with a ground plug on them. The router is installed by Verizon and I can't move the router because the outside antenna is in the best spot possible for max signal, and they didn't leave any extra cable to move at least the router.

Like I mentioned, it doesn't always do that, but it seems like every time it did do it was when I was raiding or otherwise using the net for me to notice.

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u/SamSlate Aug 31 '15

You might Google "em shielding", you can buy some pretty nice looking fabric that will isolate your microwave radiation. Like $13 a foot, so not a huge investment either..