Strange Wireless Problem

[lilelvis2000]

I have a really strange wireless problem which has only just started occuring.

We share our internet with our neighbours. Our bridge is placed in the a window in the back office of our building. The router (a BT one) is in another section of the building just on the otherside of a very small car park.

The problem occurs when we park our car...and only our car, anywhere near the opposing wall - the building on the otherside of the car park. The wireless goes out. If I move my car back about 10ft. its fine. And it only seems to
happen with our car. We know its not the router as I can pick up signal from the otherside of the building..whilst we have none in our office.

I've no idea what to do...except park badly in the car park and upset everyone. Anyone out there have any ideas? It only started happening recently. BTW. the car is a ruddy Passat.

[Clippy]

Buy a bike.

HTH.

[snaw]

I have a really strange wireless problem which has only just started occuring.

We share our internet with our neighbours. Our bridge is placed in the a window in the back office of our building. The router (a BT one) is in another section of the building just on the otherside of a very small car park.

The problem occurs when we park our car...and only our car, anywhere near the opposing wall - the building on the otherside of the car park. The wireless goes out. If I move my car back about 10ft. its fine. And it only seems to
happen with our car. We know its not the router as I can pick up signal from the otherside of the building..whilst we have none in our office.

I've no idea what to do...except park badly in the car park and upset everyone. Anyone out there have any ideas? It only started happening recently. BTW. the car is a ruddy Passat.

Get a bigger ariel?

[daviejones]

get a smaller car?

[basshead]

Get a wooden car.

HTH

[lilelvis2000]

This is the technical forums isn't it? not general. If you have no idea. don't post!!

[spoons]

Could this be the car alarm internal (microwave?) sensors interfering

[daviejones]

This is the technical forums isn't it? not general. If you have no idea. don't post!!

I think they were all valid suggestions

[Ardesco]

Must be something in your car that is outputting some wireless waves on the same frequency as your router.

Can you change the band used by the router?

[scooterscot]

Wifi has a wavelength of about 12cm

Is there something about the car that is less than half this length and which also repeats itself, similar to the metal mesh on the front of the microwave oven. The reason why the oven can have a glass door is because the engery cannot through the holes on the mesh, which are less the half the wavelength.

The problem is describe is most likely interference of some sort especially when you describe the distances you move the car be to improve the signal.