Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Yes, Christmas lights can screw up your Wi-Fi, but not how you might think
By chriscota@atlcomputerdude.com (ATLcomputerdude) Image: Kelly Redinger/Design Pics/Corbis Yes, Christmas lights can have an effect on your Wi-Fi. No, Wi-Fi isn t waging war on Christmas. Ofcom, an independent UK regulator of communications, released a Wi-Fi Checker app Tuesday. In its press release, Ofcom notes that Christmas lights are one of many things that can affect Wi-Fi signal performance. Image: Kelly Redinger/Design Pics/Corbis Yes, Christmas lights can have an effect on your Wi-Fi. No, Wi-Fi isn t waging war on Christmas. Ofcom, an independent UK regulator of communications, released a Wi-Fi Checker app Tuesday. In its press release, Ofcom notes that Christmas lights are one of many things that can affect Wi-Fi signal performance. Wi-Fi — like cellular signals, radar and television broadcasts — is a radio frequency (RF) signal operating within a specific range on the electromagnetic spectrum, making it susceptible to interference by other devices operating within the s
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