Steel inference with wireless?

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Speaking of wireless connections, does anyone know if steel will
disrupt a wireless connection? I have a wireless connection in a older
building that has steel beams in the walls instead of wood 2X4's.
Thanks

 

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preston73@hotmail.com wrote:

>Speaking of wireless connections, does anyone know if steel will
>disrupt a wireless connection? I have a wireless connection in a older
>building that has steel beams in the walls instead of wood 2X4's.
>Thanks
>
>
>
It can interfere with it -- limiting the range. However, my work site is
constructed of metal 2/4's instead of the wooden ones. I get a
reasonable signal.

 

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preston73@hotmail.com wrote:

> Speaking of wireless connections, does anyone know if steel will
> disrupt a wireless connection? I have a wireless connection in a older
> building that has steel beams in the walls instead of wood 2X4's.

While a continuous layer of steel or a fine enough mesh will block the
signal completely, steel studs on 16" centers should have little effect
unless there's one directly between the transmitter and receiver.

> Thanks

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Yes, steel buildings can interfere with wireless devices of any kind.


preston73@hotmail.com wrote:
> Speaking of wireless connections, does anyone know if steel will
> disrupt a wireless connection? I have a wireless connection in a older
> building that has steel beams in the walls instead of wood 2X4's.
> Thanks
>