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> it's unclear if I would also have to ground the floor underneath me, or essentially "trap" RF emitting upwards into my cage Your research must not have gone
by alacombe 6y ago
> it's unclear if I would also have to ground the floor underneath me, or essentially "trap" RF emitting upwards into my cage
Your research must not have gone really far if you're still wondering about this kind of questions... Also, Faraday cages effectiveness depends on the wavelength you're trying to block. Long story short, it's not a trivial DIY project.
- swader999 6y agoThis is true, don't understand the down votes. You don't need a complete faraday cage, it's important to understand the direction of the source of where you are trying to block. And use a meter so you aren't guessing.
- Johnythree 6y agoYou most definitely do need a complete box. No gaps and all joins welded. And no wires passing through. A partial box can actually make things worse: Depending on wavelengths the intervening metal can actually focus the waves (it's called a "director").
- nikkwong 6y agoSorry, I should have clarified. I have a modem under my room, as well as a few neighbors with modems around ground level. What am I missing here? I tried as best I could to cobble together info together from around the web but it was fairly technical and sparse in the details that were relevant to my project. Yeah, choosing the spectrum length which would be best to block was also confusing.