Probably Stupid Question

[muninnhuginn]

But, can meteorological conditions affect broadband connectivity?

I only ask because yesterday, the first rainy day we've had in a while, Skype and dropped the call I made -- the first time I've had that happen -- and I kept losing my connection whilst editing spreadsheets on Google. I suppose the test is whether things work better today with the rain dripping down outside.

Of course this could be the same kind of coincidence as the apparent change in feline behaviour on rainy days. After all, why should indoor cats behave worse on wet days than dry ones?

Comments

[muninnhuginn]

Yup, wireless is indeed involved. I'm using a laptop upstairs talking to the router downstairs. I hadn't thought of that being the weak link. On the other hand, this isn't a new phenomenon: it used to happen when I used to the desktop downstairs, too.

Would that explain the obstreperousness of the wireless mouse too, I wonder.

[crazyscot.livejournal.com]

Upstairs to downstairs shouldn't be a problem; I was thinking of something more along the lines of using wireless to cross an open space where the direct line from A to B was open to the elements. (Rain dampens the radio waves.) Radio propagation can be awfully weird, though!

If you're having problems downstairs on a wired connection, your wifi is pretty much exonerated.

I don't see how rain could affect a wireless mouse (well, as long as you keep it dry, obviously).