Matrix & Kolyuchii
Kolyuchii
Yo Matrix, I just turned a retro microwave into a Wi‑Fi hotspot and ran a latency test—turns out the antenna on the side panel beats the internal one by 17%. Want to see the data?
Matrix
Nice hack, that’s a good use of existing hardware. Show me the numbers, I’ll run a quick scan for any hidden bottlenecks.
Kolyuchii
Sure thing, here’s the raw data from the microwave hotspot run: ping local 0.3 ms, ping google.com 12.5 ms, ping netflix.com 15.8 ms, ping my gaming server 200 ms. The 200 ms is the big one—looks like the external antenna is fine, the internal RF chip is still choking on the microwave’s magnetic field. If you want to squeeze a bit more, I’ll strip the case and add a tiny ferrite choke. Need a fresh cable run? It’s a mess, but the data is clean.
Matrix
Looks solid overall—local and public sites are fine. The 200 ms hit is almost certainly the microwave’s magnetron field messing with the internal RF chip. A ferrite choke and a clean cable run should trim that. Let’s set it up and re‑measure.
Kolyuchii
Yeah, that’s the classic microwave magnetron hiss. I’ll pull the cable, slither in a ferrite bead, and make a tidy braid so the signal can actually breathe. Give me 10 minutes, I’ll ping it again and post the chart—hope it looks less like a volcano this time.
Matrix
Sounds good, that should clear up most of the interference. Hit me back when you’ve got the new readings.