[OKDXA] quiet wireless routers?

[Peter Laws]

On Dec 25, 2007 5:16 PM, John Geiger <n5ten at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I installed a Linksys wireless router the other day in
> the home in preparation of getting wireless internet
> service set up for my daughter.  So far it is still
> just running in wired mode for our 2 computers.  Today
> while chasing FJ/OH2AM I noticed that it is putting
> out some nasty birdies on 20m, like every 15khz.  One
> on 14.030 is S9.


I just noticed something similar.  I have a SpeedStream DSL modem as
well that feeds a Netgear (Nortel) switch/WAP that feeds all rooms
with Cat 5e.  In N5UWY master control, there is another LinkSys
(Cicso) 4-port switch to feed the Radio PC and the Other PC.

I had the Radio PC on but the network disconnected at the wall.
Crawled under to plug it in and immediately got a loud heterodyne on
20.  Didn't bother mapping it out to see which bands it was on.

I did bypass the switch in the radio room and it was still there, so
my guess is it's the 3C905 NIC (that I use in place of the one on the
MoBo, which was taken from me by Thor).

Decided I will just disconnect during RRTY RU next week.  I don't use
Cheat Mode (cluster) anyway, so it's no loss.

No problems that I've noticed with the wireless, but that's 2 walls away.


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