Re: wifi detection

[Guest guest]

I used one that was OK but not great. There

was a fancy one that I saw but I think it's no longer

made. I think the Electrosmog detector is a reasonable

alternative once you learn what wi-fi sounds like.

Costs about $95.

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Glitter <windfeather118@...> wrote:

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> My mom wants to purchase a Digital Hotspotter for WiFi. Has anybody else

> had any luck with one of these?

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> -Glitter

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[Guest guest]

Hi Glitter,

I have the Canary Hotspotter HS-20, and have found it to be ultra

sensitive, gives outstanding range.

I have detected 2 neighbors at a distance of 2360 ft (720m) when in

clear line-of-sight.

I reviewed it on my web page, near the bottom, at:

http://seahorseCorral.org/ehs1.html

> My mom wants to purchase a Digital Hotspotter for WiFi. Has anybody else had

any luck with one of these?

>

[Guest guest]

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You're blog is good I have to buy a wi-fi meter too.

We are hard-wired w DSL. We haven't set up wi-fi. How do you set up 3 computers

safety?

We got rid of our router w wi-fi capability. Do we need to order single DSL

wired

router's for each computer? The 2-wire has wi-fi disabled, but is that enough?

Isn't DSL & broadand one of the same? Is it okay to split the internet l w

their filters? I feel something as soon as plug in the Ethernet cord.

Thanks,

Kathy

[Guest guest]

You can use 1 DSL modem, and then connect that to an ethernet " switch "

which will allow you to have a hard-wired network with multiple computers

all connected to the internet.

I've had DSL for a decade -- my impression that the big problem with

DSL is the high frequencies coming out of ALL of the phone lines in

your house. I'd think it'd be preferable to have the DSL isolated to

a separate phone line that only goes into one room of your house,

but I have never tried that (would require someone from the

phone company to rewire things into your house).

The term " broadband " incorporates all possible sources of

high speed internet access -- DSL, cable, Clear Wire, etc.

Marc

On Friday, September 09, 2011 8:30 AM, " KathyB " <calicocat477@...>

wrote:

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> You're blog is good I have to buy a wi-fi meter too.

>

> We are hard-wired w DSL. We haven't set up wi-fi. How do you set up 3

computers safety?

>

> We got rid of our router w wi-fi capability. Do we need to order single DSL

wired

> router's for each computer? The 2-wire has wi-fi disabled, but is that enough?

>

> Isn't DSL & broadand one of the same? Is it okay to split the internet l w

> their filters? I feel something as soon as plug in the Ethernet cord.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I'll see what we can do.

From: Marc <marc@...>

Subject: Re: wifi detection

 

You can use 1 DSL modem, and then connect that to an ethernet " switch "

which will allow you to have a hard-wired network with multiple computers

all connected to the internet.

I've had DSL for a decade -- my impression that the big problem with

DSL is the high frequencies coming out of ALL of the phone lines in

your house. I'd think it'd be preferable to have the DSL isolated to

a separate phone line that only goes into one room of your house,

but I have never tried that (would require someone from the

phone company to rewire things into your house).

The term " broadband " incorporates all possible sources of

high speed internet access -- DSL, cable, Clear Wire, etc.

Marc

On Friday, September 09, 2011 8:30 AM, " KathyB " <calicocat477@...>

wrote:

> ,

>

> You're blog is good I have to buy a wi-fi meter too.

>

> We are hard-wired w DSL. We haven't set up wi-fi. How do you set up 3

computers safety?

>

> We got rid of our router w wi-fi capability. Do we need to order single DSL

wired

> router's for each computer? The 2-wire has wi-fi disabled, but is that enough?

>

> Isn't DSL & broadand one of the same? Is it okay to split the internet l w

> their filters? I feel something as soon as plug in the Ethernet cord.

[Guest guest]

> Thanks, I'll see what we can do.

Note that an ethernet switch has a whole bunch of ethernet jacks -- one

is an input coming from your DSL modem, and the rest are outputs going

to your various computers.

you can find/buy shielded ethernet cables, but my experimentation with

these were that these made my symptoms worse, not better (I'm

assuming that the extra metal in the shielding was acting as an antenna

or " bouncing " some EMF around).

Marc

[Guest guest]

I've tested shielded ethernet cable before, but in fact, I'm not sure why it's

called " shielded " , because I could still measure voltage and intermediate

frequencies from them, when plugged into an ungrounded ethernet switch/router.

Grounding the ethernet switch/router can help with the voltage part at least,

but distance is still required for the intermediate frequencies.

http://www.wireless-precaution.com/main/electric.php#grounding

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> > Thanks, I'll see what we can do.

>

> Note that an ethernet switch has a whole bunch of ethernet jacks -- one

> is an input coming from your DSL modem, and the rest are outputs going

> to your various computers.

>

> you can find/buy shielded ethernet cables, but my experimentation with

> these were that these made my symptoms worse, not better (I'm

> assuming that the extra metal in the shielding was acting as an antenna

> or " bouncing " some EMF around).

>

> Marc

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

KathyB wrote:

> You're blog is good

>

Thank you!

> We are hard-wired w DSL. We haven't set up wi-fi. How do you set up 3

computers safety?

>

That I can answer. Between my computer and my brother's computer, I

attach with ethernet, 10-baseT cableing. The hub I am using, that is

quiet, is the Kensington EtheRx Workgroup Hub KNE8TP/WG

Now that I think of it, why isn't it reviewed on my page?

<8-O

The biggest problem is with the transformer, because of the magnetic

field it, or they, tend to put out.

I stick it up in a corner of the room away from me. and don't turn it

on unless the connection is needed.

For the computer side, I used to use an Intel Ethernet/10 card, but on

the current ASUS motherboard with GigaLan built in, it is acceptable to

use the built in circuits.

> We got rid of our router w wi-fi capability. Do we need to order single DSL

wired

> router's for each computer?

I am not familiar with DSL. I am stuck on dialup.

Even if you have only one computer with the internet connection, the

other computers connected to it, can share the connection, IF they are

set up correctly. That is a software thing. I'm only saying " Anything is

possible. "

> The 2-wire has wi-fi disabled, but is that enough?

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It could be. Each piece of equipment may or may not be quiet by design.

My experience has taught me each device or circuit board may or may not

be quiet. Each needs to be tested individually, to know if it is okay,

and has low emissions.

> Isn't DSL & broadand one of the same?

Not really. DSL is one of many ways to connect to the internet.

Broadband is a wide definition, that includes many forms of connections

and methods (satellite, BPL, FIOS, DSL, etc).

> Is it okay to split the internet l w

> their filters?

Can't say.

> I feel something as soon as plug in the Ethernet cord.

>

>

Interesting. Into what port is what wire/cable plugged in to?

Which kind of jack or connection type is it?

Is the device being plugged in, turned on?

If your DSL cable brings you all the neighbor's traffic all the time,

than I would say it could be noisy when you're not using it. But that

seems like a security/privacy hole, so maybe it is something more about

the carrier frequency? Maybe somebody else with more hands-on experience

with that kind of DSL could say...

The technician in me is coming out. Down boy down!

http://seahorseCorral.org