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Repeaters for broadband provider

  • 13-01-2006 2:07pm
    #1
    darkbeatz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    I am not sure if anyone can help but hope someone can offer me some advice.

    In the village where I live we will soon have wireless broadband. The provider wants to know if its ok for them to put a repeater on my roof to boost the signal for the rest of the village but what I want to know is if there are any health risks involved. Would anyone have any information on this?

    Many thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    What type of "wireless" broadband i.e. What part of the spectrum are they using (2.4GHz,etc.)?

    There's no evidence to date to show that WiFi poses any health risk.
    Although it is seems similar to ptting up a mobile phone mast - WiFi works at much lower power levels, and over significantly shorter ranges than mobile phone networks.

    Unsuprisingly however, there have been attempts at filing lawsuits claiming citing "memory loss" and "other neurological defects", in America (Suprise, Suprise! + It may be re: 802.11a which is more common over in the states which operates at 5GHz, which is not as often used over here.).

    Check with the provider for more details on the tech. involved, is there any health related issues (Get it in writing), and what discount/incentive they're offering ;)


  • #3
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,148 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    How ugly is it? We talking monolith or molehill? I'd want free broadband for life! :D


  • #4
    darkbeatz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭darkbeatz


    thanks for the replies. Yeah I will get all that information off them. they were due to call yesterday but they cant until friday now. as far as i know the repeater is very small...


  • #5
    irishpal25
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 121 ✭✭irishpal25


    even if it is damaging to your health it wont damage yours as it is right above you. almost like your in your own protective dome.


  • #6
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    irishpal25 wrote:
    even if it is damaging to your health it wont damage yours as it is right above you. almost like your in your own protective dome.

    Contrary to popular belief... some Boardsies leave home every once'n'a while...


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