Why does my wifi connection sucks when the weather is hot?

[vital]

Everytime when the weather gets really hot, I keep getting really slow or dropped wifi connections. Anyone experience the same? Could it be my wifi router?

 

[krotchy]

Is your router itself getting hot or at least the room it is in? Some are definitely prone to to overheating and it could be your problem.

From a signal propagation standpoint there is do difference between cool weather and hot weather.

 

[Blieb]

signal propogation!!!

Last time I did that my wife got pregnant!

 

[spidey07]

Humidity refracts wifi, this gives less signal and more noise = slow or disconnect wifi.

 

[IronWing]

Poor termination or contact somewhere expanding in the heat. I used to have the opposite problem where my connection would get worse as the temperature dropped but then improve dramatically when it rained.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Blieb
signal propogation!!!

Last time I did that my wife got pregnant!

When you were by yourself? Weird.

 

[TwiceOver]

Same with all wireless signals. Humidity just sucks for wireless.

Summers at a WISP suck balls. Winters, thankfully, are great.

 

[krotchy]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Humidity refracts wifi, this gives less signal and more noise = slow or disconnect wifi.

The OP only mentioned heat not humidity, but that could definitely be the case since Water does a good job of absorbing 2.4GHZ signals.

A microwave works at 2.4 GHZ for a reason.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: krotchy

Originally posted by: spidey07
Humidity refracts wifi, this gives less signal and more noise = slow or disconnect wifi.

The OP only mentioned heat not humidity, but that could definitely be the case since Water does a good job of absorbing 2.4GHZ signals.

A microwave works at 2.4 GHZ for a reason.

Duh.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I always find the radio signal in my car is better during rain. Is that weird, or is there a reason for that?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I always find the radio signal in my car is better during rain. Is that weird, or is there a reason for that?

Higher humidity prevents static build up so reception is cleaner. Unless your receiver has an "S" meter you cannot determine if the signal is actually stronger.

 

[pontifex]

i get lethargic when it gets hot out too.