Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m extension
cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Bill

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

In message , Bill Wright
writes
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes
all the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m
extension cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Less pickup of interference generated inside the box?

I often wonder how internal TV tuner cards work inside computers. I've
got a Hauppauge card, and on analogue TV, you could certainly see the
interference. Of course, you don't see it on digital signals. It's
more-or-less unusable on FM radio (although, admittedly, I've not tried
it on a really good aerial).
--
Ian

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m extension
cable everything works fine.

Is it going fully into the socket?

-- Richard

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Bill Wright
writes
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes
all the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m
extension cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Less pickup of interference generated inside the box?
Yes, or maybe even from the telly, which is directly over the box.

Bill

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

Richard Tobin wrote:
In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m extension
cable everything works fine.

Is it going fully into the socket?

-- Richard


Yes, we're pretty sure of that.

Bill

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

On 10/05/2013 23:46, Bill Wright wrote:
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m extension
cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Bill

Yes, use a 0.5m extension. Simple!
--
Cheers,
Roger
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Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

Roger Mills wrote:
On 10/05/2013 23:46, Bill Wright wrote:
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m extension
cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Bill

Yes, use a 0.5m extension. Simple!
Absurdly, I like to know WHY...

Bill

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

On 11/05/2013 16:52, Bill Wright wrote:
Roger Mills wrote:
On 10/05/2013 23:46, Bill Wright wrote:
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m extension
cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Bill

Yes, use a 0.5m extension. Simple!
Absurdly, I like to know WHY...

Bill

That's not what you asked! g
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Cheers,
Roger
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Roger Mills wrote:
On 11/05/2013 16:52, Bill Wright wrote:
Roger Mills wrote:
On 10/05/2013 23:46, Bill Wright wrote:
With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes
all
the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m
extension
cable everything works fine.

Any ideas?

Bill

Yes, use a 0.5m extension. Simple!
Absurdly, I like to know WHY...

Bill

That's not what you asked! g
I asked if anyone had any ideas. That would include why...

Bill

Humax 1TB Freeview recorder and wifi
 

On Sunday, May 12, 2013 2:48:54 AM UTC+1, Bill Wright wrote:
Roger Mills wrote:

On 11/05/2013 16:52, Bill Wright wrote:

Roger Mills wrote:

On 10/05/2013 23:46, Bill Wright wrote:

With the dongle plugged into the back of the box the picture flashes

all

the time and the wifi won't connect. With the dongle on a 0.5m

extension

cable everything works fine.



Any ideas?



Bill



Yes, use a 0.5m extension. Simple!

Absurdly, I like to know WHY...



Bill



That's not what you asked! g

I asked if anyone had any ideas. That would include why...



Bill

My guess would be the wifi dongle is leaking some level of RF signal back up the USB, and the 0.5m lead adds enough capacitance to attenuate the leakage below the level where the box is affected by it.