In another episode of "I can't believe this is happening", the famous 5G conspiracy seems to have reached a new level, and now points to a much more common technology: Wi-Fi. What does that mean? That certain "companies" (to call them somehow) are offering online Faraday cages for concerned users to place their routers inside, and filter the harmful elements of Wi-Fi, without losing connectivity.
Where do we begin? Let's see... an old phrase attributed without much precision to P.T. Barnum says that "every minute a fool is born". Another similar expression is "People like to be deceived". And in this curious era of flat planets, billionaires with evil chips, and murderous mobile networks, let's say Wi-Fi cannot escape the absurdity.
The latest novelty? A Twitter user named Ansgar Odinson discovered on Amazon what appear to be Faraday cages specifically designed for routers, under the brand Faraday Defense. The idea is that the user can block "between 90 and 95 percent of the signal" wirelessly, and maintain internet access at the same time.
https://twitter.com/AnsgarTOdinson/status/1334015546979803137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1334015546979803137%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Ftldr%2F22150497%2Fwi-fi-router-faraday-cage-electromagnetic-radiation-conspiracy-theory-scamFirst of all, they cost a fortune, with models starting at $70 or $80, and reaching $190 depending on their size. And secondly, they are Faraday cages! Models with a good design (as if that weren't enough, there are also fakes) effectively reduce the signal's intensity, and most of the one-star complaints on Amazon indicate that they lose internet access. Obviously.
Now, personally I think there are legitimate uses for a Faraday cage with these characteristics (laboratories and advanced studies on electromagnetic radiation), but if someone expects to filter the toxicity of Wi-Fi or something similar, they will be very disappointed. Although there are more powerful routers than others, we are still at a milliwatt level, and Wi-Fi is an extremely regulated technology. For example, Spain complies with the standard of 100 milliwatts as the upper limit.
https://old.neoteo.com/el-wifi-mata-tus-plantas/In summary... no user should put their router in a Faraday cage. If for any reason Wi-Fi needs to be deactivated (say, conflict with another device), the vast majority of models offer an option to disable their WLAN functions and distribute internet only by cable. But no boxes, no drawers, no furniture. Every router needs to be exposed, and have good ventilation.
Source: The Verge.
