Which devices can interfere with the operation of a wireless network?

Okay, so you’re asking what messes with your Wi-Fi, huh? Oh man, tell me about it! It’s the bane of my existence! You’re trying to stream a movie, and suddenly it’s buffering like it’s 1995… argh.

For me, it’s always the usual suspects. Microwaves! Seriously, who decided to put Wi-Fi on the same frequency as something designed to boil water in seconds? I swear, every time I heat up leftovers, my internet crawls. And Bluetooth devices…ugh. My headphones are constantly fighting with my laptop for signal supremacy. It’s like they’re having a tiny digital war in my living room, you know?

Then there’s my ancient cordless phone. I’m convinced it’s secretly plotting against me. It sits there all innocent-looking, but the moment I pick it up, BAM! Wi-Fi’s gone. I’m not even kidding. It’s like it drains the entire network just for the privilege of letting me talk to my mom for an hour. Anyone else have that problem or is it just me?

Oh, and don’t even get me started on those wireless mice and keyboards. You wouldn’t think they would, would you? But I read somewhere (I think it was on some tech blog… maybe?) that they can contribute to the interference, too. Like, seriously, is anything safe from messing with my precious bandwidth?

Sometimes, I honestly just want to rip everything out and go back to wired connections. Remember those? Rock solid! But then I remember tripping over the ethernet cable in my student days, and… well, maybe the devil you know is better, right? I just wish all these gadgets could learn to play nice together, you know? A girl can dream, can’t she?