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Original poster

To expect NOT to get wireless internet 'waves' coming through the walls from BOTH next door neighbours?

33 replies

flibbertyjibbet · 03/07/2007 10:51

I just got a 2nd hand laptop which I was told is wireless enabled. Well fine I thought but we don't want to go wireless for the same reasons I wouldn't want to live near a pylon.
So imagine my surprise when turning it on, I found I was getting 'a wireless (thingy) has been detected'. Its from next door one way. But then last night we still got it and next door are on hols, so I asked the other neighbour this morning and it was him! So we are getting it through thick brick walls from two directions! I feel like I am getting double the dose of something that I don't want at all!

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MerlinsBeard · 03/07/2007 11:01

if they have their modem on all the time like i do it is never off

FlamingTomatoes · 03/07/2007 11:01

Nope, but neither can I find evidence stating catagorically that consumption of apples does not cause cancer. Doesn't mean they do.

You really can't do anything about this - apart from lining your walls with tin foil!

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flibbertyjibbet · 03/07/2007 10:58

Can you point me in the direction of the official information stating categorically that wireless has no long term effects whatsoever? Between the 2 neighbours we reckon we are getting about 20 hours worth a day. I am in such a bad mood today, am ranting on other threads as well...

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newlifenewname · 03/07/2007 10:57

You also walk through radio waves ALL the time. Your life will be better for not worrying about it imo. So maybe you will live a few months longer without the exposure, but will you enjoy it?

FlamingTomatoes · 03/07/2007 10:57

switch your radio on.

Hear that?

Same as the wireless internet things. Don't dwell on it or you'll end up wearing a tin foil helmet.

Electroma · 03/07/2007 10:56

Wireless internet 'waves' are not harmful though, i wouldn't worry. Its not like a pylon..

ConnorTraceptive · 03/07/2007 10:52

we get wireless networks detected for whole street takes more than a brick wall to fox the blighters

Lizzylou · 03/07/2007 10:52

We have wireless network detected from next door neighbours and we also have wireless.......hadn't thought it was bad at all, oops!