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Halcyon 02-04-2004 10:09

Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Simple question really... Where do you have it ?

Is it in the middle of your house with your PC's surrounding it upstairs and downstairs or is it right next to you ? Or wherever ?

Does anyone feel that having the machine right next to you is bad for you ?
Anyone have the router next to them, and I mean close by, next to the PC you sit at ?

I'm just curious. So where is yours located ?

Stuartbe 02-04-2004 10:10

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
I have my WAP in the corner of the room at celing level, as far away from any metalic objects as possible.

Ramrod 02-04-2004 10:13

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
My wireless router is in the centre of the house about 5ft above the ground

Halcyon 02-04-2004 10:19

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Are you at all bothered about electromagnetic waves going thruogh your body ?

Chris W 02-04-2004 10:28

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
my router is on top of the door frame downstairs... middle of the house, and reception is reasonable even on the third floor.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon
Are you at all bothered about electromagnetic waves going thruogh your body ?

nope... not at all! there is increased radiation when you fly anywhere as well, and i am not bothered about this. as far as i am concerned, i am going to die one day, so while i am alive i might as well live a happy life and not worry about anything! If i want to drink, i drink. If i want to eat fatty food, i do, and if i want to have a wireless router i will have one!

you only live once!! :D

Jon M 02-04-2004 10:36

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
I'll post a picture of my workstation once my new monitor arrives...
I have everything together in my 3rd bedroom.. PC, Cable modem, router, wireless.. etc. It covers the whole house no problem, I've not sat in the conservatory with my laptop.. but it shouldn't have any problem.

I don't worry about electromagnetic waves... I work with PC's all day.. the only health issue is eye-strain and headaches as a result.. but if you take a break regularly (which I should) you won't have that problem.

Paulie 02-04-2004 10:46

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Mine`s sitting on top of my pc.

SOSAGES 02-04-2004 11:17

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
mine is in the spare room not bothing anyone.

Bifta 02-04-2004 11:33

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon
Simple question really... Where do you have it ?

Is it in the middle of your house with your PC's surrounding it upstairs and downstairs or is it right next to you ? Or wherever ?

Does anyone feel that having the machine right next to you is bad for you ?
Anyone have the router next to them, and I mean close by, next to the PC you sit at ?

I'm just curious. So where is yours located ?

Wireless router on the ground floor, Wireless access point on the first floor, PC on the second floor, laptop normally in the bathroom.

Proppinupthebar 02-04-2004 11:44

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
My AP is upstairs in the spare bedroom, along with my router and now pretty much unused two PC's. Wireless laptops in the lounge (and bathroom, kitchen whereever) downstairs are all we use now.

Shaun 02-04-2004 12:54

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon
Are you at all bothered about electromagnetic waves going thruogh your body ?

You seem to be obsessed by EM radiation, if your that interested do a course on it rather than start many thread about the same thing.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...wave+frequency

SOSAGES 02-04-2004 13:07

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
it hasnt affected me ... WIBBLLLLLLLLLLLLE WIIIIIIIIIBLE WIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE YOU MAY WANT TO STAND BACK FROM OUR WOMBAT !!!!

MovedGoalPosts 02-04-2004 13:18

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bifta
Wireless router on the ground floor, Wireless access point on the first floor, PC on the second floor, laptop normally in the bathroom.

I know you can get expensively modded laptops that are waterproof, but it does seem a tad excessive to have to email while your on the job :D

ic14 02-04-2004 13:37

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
my wireless access point is my bedroom. Signal covers the whole house.

(typing this on my laptop in the living room, signal is 5 bars)

EDIT-My wap is a airport base station, does a very good job despite the bulit in areal

Halcyon 02-04-2004 13:40

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
So you write messages whilst you are in the bath / on the loo then ?

Interesting :erm:


Dellaware.... Yeah I am a bit obsessed about this radiation thing so after my first topic I just wanted to find out where people placed their routers.
I promise you this is my last topic on the matter.
I guess the only thing that worries me is that in 60 years time they'l find some thing and by then we'l all be dieing anyway from these technologically transmitted diseases. TTD's.


It is a great tool to be wireless and my mind is to get one right now so I guess that is winning at the moment over not getting one.

As for where it is going to be.... it will be in the loft where it can beam down to the whole house, hopefully covering right down to the ground floor.

Lew 02-04-2004 13:42

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
My AirPort base station is in my roon on the 2nd floor and gives good coverage to most of the house. I'm actually considering moving the CM and BS down to the first floor (as there's a spare NTL connection there where we used to have an STB) to improve coverage.

chriscl 03-04-2004 08:40

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Netgear WiFi Router in lounge along with the cable modem (does 1 x PC and 1 x server) 2nd WiFi Bridge upstairs, this little arrangement covers whole house and garden (when it's not raining!)

Laptop and Palm handheld all connecting to WiFi LAN - I've used WiFi so much I've almost forgotten how to wire a CAT5 cable!

(and I'm not bothered about the "radiation" - the Guinness will kill me before the WiFi does. I think....)

BGM 03-04-2004 12:51

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
I really wouldnt worry about EM radiation, parts from the whole spectrum pass through you everyday and the only ones that actually get emitted from wifi routers are radio waves anyway!!

They are designed to work to the same guidelines as radio frequency safety standards which therefore makes WLANs safe.

Just for your info, i got this off some website (i can't remember which): These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific community and result from deliberations of panels and committees of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive research literature.

Feel Safe!! :)

Halcyon 03-04-2004 14:22

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Cheers mate.
I guess I've beeen reading too much into it all.

Tezcatlipoca 04-04-2004 22:09

Re: Where about is your wireless router located ?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon
Simple question really... Where do you have it ?

Is it in the middle of your house with your PC's surrounding it upstairs and downstairs or is it right next to you ? Or wherever ?

Does anyone feel that having the machine right next to you is bad for you ?
Anyone have the router next to them, and I mean close by, next to the PC you sit at ?

I'm just curious. So where is yours located ?

Well, at the moment it's still in the shop ;)

But when I get one, it'll go next to the SACM, so will be next to the main PC.


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