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USB 3 port on ReadyNAS 204 interferes with laptop 2.4ghz WiFi
I learned something useful yesterday and I wanted to share it with the community in case someone else has a similar problem. I recently purchased a second-hand RN204 with four 8TB hard drives. I...
Maeve1956 wrote:
It was only then that I discovered that USB 3.0 can create interference with WiFi 2.4 connections if they are located too close to the active USB 3.0 port, which I had not known about before.
I wasn't aware of this either, thx for sharing.
There is a paper on this from Intel here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/io/universal-serial-bus/usb3-frequency-interference-paper.html
The problem is due to inadequate shielding in the connectors or the USB cable.
Maeve1956 wrote:
It was only then that I discovered that USB 3.0 can create interference with WiFi 2.4 connections if they are located too close to the active USB 3.0 port, which I had not known about before.
I wasn't aware of this either, thx for sharing.
There is a paper on this from Intel here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/io/universal-serial-bus/usb3-frequency-interference-paper.html
The problem is due to inadequate shielding in the connectors or the USB cable.
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