The internet wireless can be an amazing solution for modern times, but it’s hard to find someone who has never experienced any signs of problem indoors. It could be the intensity being hindered by the walls or even the presence of many networks occupying the same frequency bands.There is always a problem.
And as if not enough all you already know, now there are reports that the Christmas lights were also hindering the signal of wireless networks. Who revealed this was the British company Ofcom, which analyzed the UK home networks and came to the conclusion already mentioned – after realizing that the Christmas season is the one that suffers most from instability in Wi-Fi.
According to experts, the villain in this case are not the lights, of course, but the electricity that is circulating among the flashing lights. The frequency of this energy is what was causing interference to wireless Internet. Is that why the Grinch hated Christmas so much?
Ofcom launches Wi-Fi checker to improve broadband
- Simple app for tablets and mobiles to check your Wi-Fi connection
- More than a quarter of a million homes and offices across Wales could improve their wireless connection
- Significant increases in next generation access and superfast broadband – the highest availability of superfast broadband services in the devolved nations
- Superfast broadband coverage in rural Wales up from 8% to 31% of premises
People can check whether their in-home Wi-Fi is giving them the best service by using a simple, powerful app launched by Ofcom today.
The Ofcom Wi-Fi Checker, which runs on smartphones and tablets, allows consumers and businesses to discover the quality of their wireless internet signal wherever they live or work – as well as offering practical steps to help people get the best from their connection.
Wireless broadband may not be working as well as it could in more than a quarter of a million homes and offices across Wales and in more than five million UK homes, according to Ofcom research published today. This is often caused by the Wi-Fi set-up in the house slowing down broadband.
It could be down to something as simple as interference from other electronic devices, such as a microwave oven, baby monitor, a lamp – or even Christmas fairy lights.
The app tests the Wi-Fi set-up and, if its finds a problem, will provide some troubleshooting tips to help improve broadband. It is free to download now from Apple’s App Store and Google Play (search for ‘Wi-Fi Checker’).
Source:Ofcom
The miniature version of our popular QCX 5W CW transceiver, with special portable-friendly features for SOTA and other portable operators: – Sma... Read more
Multi-Band Dipole I built a multiband dipole that will work 40, 20, 17, and 10 meters for ham radio. An easy project I was able to tackle in one day.... Read more
Icom Inc. plan to show working prototypes of the forthcoming IC-7610 HF/50MHz Transceiver and IC-R8600 Wideband Communications Receiver at an “I... Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEYutNVdC0 Read more
QRP CW transceiver Description Dimensions: 104*71*25mm (excluding the protruding part such as knob) Weight: 180g. Operating voltage: 8-15VDC. Operatin... Read more
At 01:02 GMT on September 2 a cross band FM amateur radio repeater with a downlink on 437.800 MHz was activated on the International Space Statio. The... Read more
ANS-180 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 28th The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, T... Read more
The ARRL Repeater Directory ® — introduced this week for 2015-2016 — has a newly launched companion app for Apple® iOS® devices. iPhone®, iPad®... Read more
“This is a list of what I consider to be the best mobile ham radios for your vehicle as we roll into 2022. All of these ham radios are currently... Read more
A derecho with winds of 80 to 100 MPH struck eastern Iowa last August, disrupting power and telecommunications for some 400,000 residents. But, as... Read more
More
Introducing QCX-mini 5W CW transceiver!
Building a Multi-Band Dipole
ICOM IC-7610 [ First´s Video in Action ]
Chameleon CHA F-Loop 2.0 Set Up On The Porch, My Current Setup
SW-3B QRP CW transceiver
ISS 437.800 MHz cross band FM repeater activated
ANS-180 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 28th
New iOS App Available for The ARRL Repeater Directory ®
Best Mobile Ham Radio 2022
Eastern Iowans Rely On Ham Radio When Severe Weather Strikes