Wi-Fi interference

[gYmBaG]

so yeah, i dont even know what the hell is going on. so my situation is this, i have a wireless network, because i live behind the garage, not litterally, there is a guest house built back there, and around me lives, say, 3 to 5 guys with like cb radios or something, they dont live close, but say like, with in 20 miles. and for some dumb reason, i always pick up one or 2 of these guys on my speakers, i can hear them, but i cant say anything to them, and it doesnt matter what my volume is at, even if its down all the way, as long as my speakers are on, i get their transmissions, and sometimes its loud, to the point where it almost scares the crap out of me at like 2 in the morning when im sleeping. what is this all about? is there anything i can do to fix this? or is my location just screwing me?

[Lord Kelvin]

Maybe you could try asking them to set their radios to different frequencies, or, alternatively, call the tech support for the guys who provide the wifi for you.

[gYmBaG]

well thats the thing, i dont know these guys, i dont know where they live, all i know is the citys they live in, due to easdropping or whatever

[Lord Kelvin]

Tech support is probably the best way to go then, since there could be all kinds of things you could do with the reciever. But then again, wifi is out of my ball park, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

[StandingCow]

Change your WiFi channel?

Really strange that its picking them up and your speakers are transmitting, I have never heard of this.

[BattleWhack]

That's pretty fucking cool, in my opinion.

[Wallrod]

Sounds like your speaker wires or something connected to them aren't properly shielded. I haven't got much in the way of an idea of how to fix that, but i guess it's something for you to start on.

[Lord Kelvin]

Yeah, I was going to say something about improper shielding, but I learned that stuff only about non-wifi networks, and I didn't know if it would still apply for a wifi network.

[Discobird]

Gymbag, what exactly are the wireless components in your setup?

[StandingCow]

Ya know, I dont think its the WiFi...

Good call on the shielding, bet thats it.

[gYmBaG]

Gymbag, what exactly are the wireless components in your setup?
i have a wireless-b pci adapter 2.4ghz 802.11b and i dont quite know what the wireless adapter is right now, because the house is locked up, and im too lazy to find my keys, but i could check in the morning. but it could be the shielding thing, cause it has happened before with these speakers, its just now it does it more, and louder, how would i go about fixing that? ill try that first

[StandingCow]

I have no idea, Im sure you can buy some kinda shielding stuff for the speaker wires.....

[Ch33zy]

Does it do this with headphones?

[StandingCow]

Good question.. if it does then somehow the wifi anntenna is picking up these radio signals... and traveling to the speakers through the metal/circuitry within the computer...

[gYmBaG]

yeah it does it with headphones, no matter what kind i use, and how loud the speakers are turned up, or even if the volume is turned all the way down

[StandingCow]

you could try unplugging the speakers from the computer.. and leave power in them and see if it still does it...

[Ch33zy]

If your computer has a removeable antenna, does it still do it when removed? And with the card disabled?

[Ch33zy]

This may sound dumb, but do you have Teamspeak running?

[gYmBaG]

you could try unplugging the speakers from the computer.. and leave power in them and see if it still does it...
ill try that, normally they come on around 4ish or 5ish tomorrow, although im working, so maybe tuesday ill try it. and no i dont have teamspeak on cause im not cool enough to know what that is :(

[StandingCow]

hehe, its a voice program ya talk to other people online

[Lord Kelvin]

Yeah, sometimes when I'm talking on my cell phone I can somehow hear my own voice repeat back to me what I just said about half a second ago, but that's more likely just a crappy service provider (gg T-Mobile). So yeah, you could try switching to headphones, or changing your wireless settings, or try finding these guys and asking them to change their channel. Other than that, how old are those speakers? If they're brand new, there's no real reason to suspect them, unless they were made faulty, but if they're hella old, then it might be your speakers.

[StandingCow]

My cell phone will make both my truck and computer speakers make an add sound right before a call comes in.

[gYmBaG]

My cell phone will make both my truck and computer speakers make an add sound right before a call comes in.
yeah that happens to me too, but yeah my speakers are pretty old, they are from Benwin, its a multi-media speaker system, 115 watt, looks like they are around, like 5 years old

[Lord Kelvin]

Try headphones then, and if the noise disappears, then it's likely the speakers. Otherwise, don't know what to tell you.

[Ch33zy]

If your headphones do it to, however, I think your sound card may be borked. If you have a CD player or somthing, try hooking that up to these speakers and seeing if that still gets it. If you don't hear em, it's your rig.

A: Do you have a case for your computer
B: Does the case have lots of large holes in it
C: Do you live near any huge transmitters of any sort
D: Have you performed any sorts of casemods involving long wires

[Ch33zy]

Try headphones then, and if the noise disappears, then it's likely the speakers. Otherwise, don't know what to tell you.
He still gets it with those.

[Lord Kelvin]

He still gets it with those.
Crap, didn't read that part. Okay, so it's not the speakers.

[Milkman Dan]

Actually, it probably is the speakers. The headphones just transfers the sound from the speakers to the headphones.

My friend picked up radio stations with his wah pedal, because he lived near a radio tower. He might be in the vicinity of one or whatever. So, he's probably going to have to go to the SHACK and buy some stuff to shield his speakers, or just buy some new speakers that are properly shielded.

Are you using speakers that came with the computer? I'm guessing they're pretty cheap if they're picking up radio signals.

[Ch33zy]

Good thing to check, Dan. When you tested the headphones, were they connected straight to the back of your rig?

[lucky644]

Did you use the headphones direct or through your speakers? If it still makes the noises when using headphones directly plugged into your soundcard, there is likely a grounding issue with your case. Is it on the floor? Carpet or metal? Try moving the pc onto something wooden.

Do you have another pc? Does it also make that noise? Do you have any neighbors you can ask if they have the same issue?

You MAY need to replace your soundcard.....anyhow check those things out.

[gYmBaG]

when i used my headphones, i just had them into the speakers, and as for living near transmittors, well, my backyard is litterally touching the fence to a joint training base for the army, also has an airfield which would have some pretty big antennas or something.also yeah my computer is on the ground, i did no modifications to the wires or case, but it does sit on the ground, and the ground is a solid wooden floor.

[Milkman Dan]

Are your speakers stock or brand name?

[gYmBaG]

brand name, they are benwins, bw-115h to be exact, 115 watts, they are pretty old :)

[lucky644]

heaphones, without the speakers, this will determine the problem.

[StandingCow]

Did you ever try seeing if it happens with the speakers disconnected from the computer?

Also, a simple peice of metal (paperclip) touching wood on the house and your case or something would probly fix the grounding too.

[gYmBaG]

so yeah, they are doing it right now, and funny thing, it still goes through my speakers when they are unplugged from my computer. but yeah today a neighbor cut down a tree today or yesterday, but i noticed that a couple houses away there is a seems to be, 50 foot antena out there, which looks to be used for a type of radio transmition, should i try to fix my speakers? now knowing that its them, or should i ask the people with the antena if they use any type of radios and what their frequency or channel is?

[Lord Kelvin]

Since it would be less of a hassle, see if you can take apart your speakers first, and check to see if there's anything wrong inside. If there is, then you could try fixing it or getting new speakers. But if everyone else in your neighborhood is having the same problem of hearing voices from their speakers, then it's likely that the antenna is causing shitloads of interference for everything around it, not just you.

[Milkman Dan]

so yeah, they are doing it right now, and funny thing, it still goes through my speakers when they are unplugged from my computer. but yeah today a neighbor cut down a tree today or yesterday, but i noticed that a couple houses away there is a seems to be, 50 foot antena out there, which looks to be used for a type of radio transmition, should i try to fix my speakers? now knowing that its them, or should i ask the people with the antena if they use any type of radios and what their frequency or channel is?
Well, you could go to Radioshack and HOPE someone there knows what they're doing, and ask them how you can properly shield your speakers from picking up radio transmissions. Check some other local computer stores (locally owned) and ask them about it, too. Or you can just buy some new speakers, if they don't work you can always return them!

[lucky644]

so yeah, they are doing it right now, and funny thing, it still goes through my speakers when they are unplugged from my computer. but yeah today a neighbor cut down a tree today or yesterday, but i noticed that a couple houses away there is a seems to be, 50 foot antena out there, which looks to be used for a type of radio transmition, should i try to fix my speakers? now knowing that its them, or should i ask the people with the antena if they use any type of radios and what their frequency or channel is?

It wouldn't matter what channel/frq they use, you can't change your speakers frequency :p