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amdx

Jan 1, 1970
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More talk about RF exposure, cellphones, now it's wifi.

http://www.independent.co.uk/enviro...arns-citizens-to-avoid-using-wifi-401845.html

The best way to lower your risk of death is to stay out of moving vehicles.


But,
I have a wireless router that runs 24/7, about 4 ft from my brain. I rarely
use my laptop at home anymore, so I don't need wifi very often.
However I have two computers and an Xbox that are hardwired into the
wireless router. I can't just unplug the wireless router.
I assume there is a simple router?
Can I connect two computers and the Xbox to the simple router and then
for a fourth connection go to the wireless router, then just power up the
wireless router if I need wifi?
I don't like hats, especially those uncomfortable tin foil hats.
Hey, do you think there is a market for felt linings for tin foil hats! :)
Mike
 
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Rich Grise

Jan 1, 1970
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More talk about RF exposure, cellphones, now it's wifi.

http://www.independent.co.uk/enviro...arns-citizens-to-avoid-using-wifi-401845.html

The best way to lower your risk of death is to stay out of moving
vehicles.

But,
I have a wireless router that runs 24/7, about 4 ft from my brain. I
rarely
use my laptop at home anymore, so I don't need wifi very often.
However I have two computers and an Xbox that are hardwired into the
wireless router. I can't just unplug the wireless router.
I assume there is a simple router?
Can I connect two computers and the Xbox to the simple router and then for
a fourth connection go to the wireless router, then just power up the
wireless router if I need wifi?

Yeah - sounds like a good idea.
I don't like hats, especially those uncomfortable tin foil hats.
Hey, do you think there is a market for felt linings for tin foil hats!
:)

It's probably safe to keep the configuration you have. Actually, tinfoil
makes a quite comfortable cap, and who's going to see you anyway? ;-)

As for a market for felt liners, just get a bolt or so of felt, make some
hat liners, and see what the traffic will bear. ;-) People will buy almost
_anything_ off ebay. ;-D

Cheers!
Rich
 
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T

Jan 1, 1970
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More talk about RF exposure, cellphones, now it's wifi.

http://www.independent.co.uk/enviro...arns-citizens-to-avoid-using-wifi-401845.html

The best way to lower your risk of death is to stay out of moving vehicles.


But,
I have a wireless router that runs 24/7, about 4 ft from my brain. I rarely
use my laptop at home anymore, so I don't need wifi very often.
However I have two computers and an Xbox that are hardwired into the
wireless router. I can't just unplug the wireless router.
I assume there is a simple router?
Can I connect two computers and the Xbox to the simple router and then
for a fourth connection go to the wireless router, then just power up the
wireless router if I need wifi?
I don't like hats, especially those uncomfortable tin foil hats.
Hey, do you think there is a market for felt linings for tin foil hats! :)
Mike

On most WiFi routers you can turn off the radio. I know that's true of
Linksys and Netgear products.
 
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Joerg

Jan 1, 1970
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amdx said:
More talk about RF exposure, cellphones, now it's wifi.

http://www.independent.co.uk/enviro...arns-citizens-to-avoid-using-wifi-401845.html

The best way to lower your risk of death is to stay out of moving vehicles.


But,
I have a wireless router that runs 24/7, about 4 ft from my brain. I rarely
use my laptop at home anymore, so I don't need wifi very often.
However I have two computers and an Xbox that are hardwired into the
wireless router. I can't just unplug the wireless router.
I assume there is a simple router?
Can I connect two computers and the Xbox to the simple router and then
for a fourth connection go to the wireless router, then just power up the
wireless router if I need wifi?
I don't like hats, especially those uncomfortable tin foil hats.
Hey, do you think there is a market for felt linings for tin foil hats! :)

Maybe there is. At least we already have highly sophisticated scientific
tests of the various styles:

http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/
 
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Sylvia Else

Jan 1, 1970
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amdx said:
More talk about RF exposure, cellphones, now it's wifi.

http://www.independent.co.uk/enviro...arns-citizens-to-avoid-using-wifi-401845.html

The best way to lower your risk of death is to stay out of moving vehicles.


But,
I have a wireless router that runs 24/7, about 4 ft from my brain. I rarely
use my laptop at home anymore, so I don't need wifi very often.
However I have two computers and an Xbox that are hardwired into the
wireless router. I can't just unplug the wireless router.
I assume there is a simple router?
Can I connect two computers and the Xbox to the simple router and then
for a fourth connection go to the wireless router, then just power up the
wireless router if I need wifi?
I don't like hats, especially those uncomfortable tin foil hats.
Hey, do you think there is a market for felt linings for tin foil hats! :)
Mike

I'm thinking of moving to a dark part of the universe where the
radiation density is lower.

Sylvia.
 
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krw

Jan 1, 1970
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I'm thinking of moving to a dark part of the universe where the
radiation density is lower.

You're going to shack up with DimBulb?
 
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T

Jan 1, 1970
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Or more crudely, just unscrew the antenna and remove it.

I wonder. It'd still radiate out the connector and the lack of a load
might cause some SWR problems.
 
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Paul Keinanen

Jan 1, 1970
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I wonder. It'd still radiate out the connector and the lack of a load
might cause some SWR problems.

Disconnecting the antenna will cause most of the power entering the
connector to be reflected back into the transmitter. Some of it is
dissipated in the transmitter and cable losses and part is reflected
back towards the connector and so on, so only a small part of the
original power is actually radiated from the connector.

Unscrewing the antenna on any larger transmitter may damage the
transmitter, unless some SWR protection is used, which shutdowns the
transmitter or at least drops the output power, if there is a severe
mismatch, thus reducing even further the power radiated from the
connector into free air.

Paul
 
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