Comments on: MDoS (Microwave Denial of Service)

By: Koos van den Hout

Koos van den Hout — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:38:18 +0000

Changing the channel won’t help much since microwaves put out a lot of power. If you want to have wifi with less interference from the microwave, look at dual-radio/dual-band (both 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz) access-points. And wired network is always better.

Do consider the option that the microwave is getting old and leaking too much RF power.

By: Eduard

Eduard — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:27:56 +0000

Hi Rob, it turns out that microwave and WiFi use neighbouring frequencies which could cause this. I have heard that changing the channel will help. I suggest that, in addition to changing the channel, you try and find out that no other WiFi signal is available on that channel (eg check that no router from a neighbour whose signal you may receive at your home is on the same channel that you are going to use) because this will downgrade speed too. Regards, and keep it up!

By: Tex-Hogger

Tex-Hogger — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:35:38 +0000

Try this:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_E2000

Tex-Hogger

By: josh

josh — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:26:44 +0000

Try changing the HZ and the channel too. Under wireless, or wireless security…

By: sueohara

sueohara — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:35:59 +0000

So we have two microwaves: one stops the internet and one allows it to live. When I want Rob’s attention, I go put some water in the naughty microwave and set it for 4 minutes. ; )

By: Dave Farquhar

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:28:04 +0000

Would powerline networking help? Either to give the living room a rock-solid signal, or to allow you to put the router somewhere else?