wireless networks and lightning

I've just had to replace a laptop wireless g network card. It could
see the network but couldn't connect. i've just replaced it with
another and this works fine but i was wondering how it failed. Does
anyone know if these cards can be affected by the static of a
thunderstorm?

pt

why do you think that...?.....
they will not be any more or any less susceptible than any other type of
radio equipment

mike

"Alfie Fonzarelli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've just had to replace a laptop wireless g network card. It could
> see the network but couldn't connect. i've just replaced it with
> another and this works fine but i was wondering how it failed. Does
> anyone know if these cards can be affected by the static of a
> thunderstorm?
>
> pt


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well i know that if the laptop is connected to the mains, it could get
a spike through the mains - but i was wondering if wireless stuff can
become damaged through the antenna?


On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:41:07 GMT, "mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>why do you think that...?.....
>they will not be any more or any less susceptible than any other type of
>radio equipment
>
>mike
>
>"Alfie Fonzarelli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I've just had to replace a laptop wireless g network card. It could
>> see the network but couldn't connect. i've just replaced it with
>> another and this works fine but i was wondering how it failed. Does
>> anyone know if these cards can be affected by the static of a
>> thunderstorm?
>>
>> pt
>
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any radio/computer equipment can become damaged if lightening strikes
'nearby', it's called EMP, elctro magnetic pulse, you know, what the bomb
thing does! that's how they found out about it by studying lightening! wipes
out practically everything silicone based if it's strong enough.

as for wifi, just because it has an aerial, it does not make it more likely
to suffer damage.

mike


"Alfie Fonzarelli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> well i know that if the laptop is connected to the mains, it could get
> a spike through the mains - but i was wondering if wireless stuff can
> become damaged through the antenna?
>
>
> On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:41:07 GMT, "mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >why do you think that...?.....
> >they will not be any more or any less susceptible than any other type of
> >radio equipment
> >
> >mike
> >
> >"Alfie Fonzarelli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> I've just had to replace a laptop wireless g network card. It could
> >> see the network but couldn't connect. i've just replaced it with
> >> another and this works fine but i was wondering how it failed. Does
> >> anyone know if these cards can be affected by the static of a
> >> thunderstorm?
> >>
> >> pt
> >
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