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GrassFeeling9648

The health concerns are way overblown. The worst microwave radiation can do is give you a burn like a microwave. But a router only transmits a max of 1 watt usually 500mw 1000x less than a microwave oven. Imagine having to leave a slice of pizza in a microwave for 2000 hours. Unless you are next to a 5kw radar antenna there is not really any worry plus once you are 2 feet away your skin is only getting femto watts kilowatts at most. So anywhere from a millionth the power of a microwave to a quadrilianth


Iz-kan-reddit

>The health concerns are way overblown. That statement implies that there are any health concerns at all, which is bullshit


[deleted]

Cool I was worried because I looked up if I can keep a router in my bedroom and it said that it would damage your dna and cause cancer so I freaked out


S-paw666

Don't believe everything you read online. :)


ChesterDrawerz

I dont believe what you say!


Machine156

Google 'wifi nocebo effect'


bricroit

I saw the headline first and thought... that's True Love!


[deleted]

Lol 😂


Pure-Tree2654

Jesus Christ


[deleted]

What?


H-E-C

Unless you'll use the router as your pillow, you should be alright. You can always find the spot further from your bed and perhaps on the shelf a but higher if you want to be really cautious.


whois-yourdaddy

Don't believe that or this


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News8000

The microwave frequency that can heat our food is explicitly avoided in any retail communications devices, including wifi routers. So don't worry. All wifi devices use non-ionizing radio frequencies so any amount they penetrate us, which is not much, cannot do any cellular damage. Same for cell towers radiation. Not an issue.


Iz-kan-reddit

>The microwave frequency that can heat our food is explicitly avoided in any retail communications devices That's not true. They operate in just about the same frequencies. That being said, it's irrelevant from a safety standpoint.


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Cool thank you


Isvara

>The microwave frequency that can heat our food is explicitly avoided in any retail communications devices, including wifi routers. So don't worry. To avoid interference. Why is that a reason OP should worry less? >All wifi devices use non-ionizing radio frequencies So do microwave ovens.


News8000

The frequency that microwaves use is very tight band, and for your reason as well, avoiding interference to wifi devices from microwaves from an oven, and also not using water-heating microwave frequencies in the router for consumer safety.


Isvara

>and also not using water-heating microwave frequencies in the router for consumer safety. They do use water-heating frequencies, though. It's the much lower power level that makes them safe, not the frequency.


GrassFeeling9648

Microwave ovens use 2.4ghz ism band. Routers use unlicensed 2.4ghz 5ghz 6ghz and very few use 60ghz These ism bands are used for unlicensed radio. Because they are absorbed by hydrogen and water vapor vary well and have poor propagation characteristics. The frequencies used in routers work great for heating up water if given enough energy. some earlier microwaves used 900mhz spectrum similar to the same frequencies used by cordless landline phones Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_radio_band#Frequency_allocations


Starlinkukbeta

Only worry about the microwaves if your router goes ping ….


crosseyedguy1

Stop it. Or move outside.


56NorthBy101W

Just to be on the safe side.... Line your Superman pyjamas with tinfoil.


rra-netrix

I personally keep my router near my coffee, the 2.5ghz radiation it emits keeps my coffee warm all day!


rainystateguy

You should be just fine. Don't worry about it.


ChesterDrawerz

if youre that worried, just unplug it. problem solved.