Bogus 5G protection device

[Omega Glory]

Here's a bizarre product: A Faraday cage to place your router in to block EMF and protect you from 5G... https://www.amazon.com/Router-Guard-Large-WiFi/dp/B07MXD75TR/ The Q/A on this page is gold. I thought you guys might enjoy this lunacy.

[SiliconWizard]

This page explains it all: https://emfacademy.com/wifi-router-guard/
 

[Gyro]

If they were cheaper (and maybe better constructed) they might be useful for project purposes, eg. Metrology.

[tom66]

"As you can see from the video, the WiFi router guard uses the faraday concept to block the RF radiation emitted from your router, without inhibiting your ability to use WiFi."

Err... bad news guys,  but it seems like someone's finally cracked on to RF engineering's biggest secret: it really is just magic pixies carrying the WiFi.

[Red Squirrel]

LOL!   I think that's the one Linus Tech Tips made a video of.  It turned out to be a paper holder that's been slightly modified.  Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/EasyPAG-Collection-Pocket-Holder-Organizer/dp/B0727XB86N/ref=sr_1_72?keywords=metal%2Bpaper%2Bholder&qid=1637885997&sr=8-72&th=1

What's funny is how 5ghz wifi and 5g confuse so many people.  They are two different technologies. 

[SiliconWizard]

LOL!   I think that's the one Linus Tech Tips made a video of.  It turned out to be a paper holder that's been slightly modified.  Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/EasyPAG-Collection-Pocket-Holder-Organizer/dp/B0727XB86N/ref=sr_1_72?keywords=metal%2Bpaper%2Bholder&qid=1637885997&sr=8-72&th=1

Oh, damn.