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canpolat@programming.dev to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago

Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle”

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canpolat@programming.dev to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year ago
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Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots.
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    I would think the metal parts of roof might be reflecting signals all around the building, which would cause interference between devices. (there is a limited number of WiFi channels), it might work better with a plastic roof, or one with RF absorbers.

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        I don’t think the roof would be good at reflecting signals back at the device, it scatters them all throughout the building, rasing the noise floor. In a way, phone hotspots can cause less interference then a proper access point because they use a lower transmit power, and allow the other devices to reduce power.

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