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WiFi, Light Bulbs, And The FCC

Posted by Hemos on from the what-to-be-done dept.

JFMulder writes "According to Cringely, 802.11 WiFi wireless networking is going to get in lot of troubles when Fushion Lightning starts marketting low-power light blubs which causes interferences with Wifi signals. Read about it at I, Cringely. Supposedly the new kind of light bulb is a real electricity saver and can wreck havoc to wireless networks in a half a mile radius. So what would you prefer? Wireless networks or low cost light bulbs all around the country to save more and more on electricity?" Update: 06/13 03:52 GMT by M : Cringely confused the FHSS-or-DSSS 802.11 standard with the DSSS-only 802.11b standard, but the general warning about the potential for interference is certainly troubling.

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  1. seen it before... by mumkin · · Score: 1, Troll
    May 8, '02: Hemos posted New Lighting Technique to Wipe Out WIFI?"

    Mr Cringley has cribbed a bit belatedly :)

  2. Re:Yes, WE COVERED THIS WEEKS AGO by Bios_Hakr · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, that's called kuro5hin. Slashdot is Malda's site and he can post what he wants when he wants to as many times as he wants. He has stated this several times. If you want a site where your opinion counts, go somewhere else.

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