Possible Wi_Fi interference ???

[Keno]

Noob question.

Can a new wi-fi installation antenna dish, and all that goes with it, interfere with our complex gate remotes.
It is installed looking directly at the gate motor, suddenly our remotes for the gate and garage openers are working, but, only at a very close distance to gate or garage.

Note, All residents suddenly have this problem since the wi-fi antenna was installed.
Could it be another type of wireless installation ??
Ken

 

[McGuywer]

Yes it can cause interference. Easiest way to test, change the frequency on the WiFi installation.

Well, actually, first question. What frequency range is the WiFi connection using?

 

[snowwolf]

Unlikely... WiFi will utilise the 2.4 and / or 5 GHz frequency bands (unless you operating in a licensed spectrum), whilst the gate remotes will use anything between 200 and 600 MHz frequency spectrum... What could be happening is the bandwidth of the WiFi (20MHz or 40MHz) could be causing it).

To test the theory, I'd suggest the ffg:
1) Test the remotes from a reasonable distance to prove difficulty in using it.
2) Turn the WiFi Antenna/Transmitter off
3) Repeat step 1 and determine the outcome.

If you are not experiencing difficulty, then it appears to be the WiFi Antenna/Transmitter.

Try the ffg:

1) Change the channel on the WiFi Antenna if possible
2) If not, change the bandwith of the channel if possible
3) Repeat the steps above to test the outcome

That may be able to help solve your issue.

Also, are you using an older remote/transmitter for your motors or the newer NOVA code hopping type?

 

[Keno]

Unlikely... WiFi will utilise the 2.4 and / or 5 GHz frequency bands (unless you operating in a licensed spectrum), whilst the gate remotes will use anything between 200 and 600 MHz frequency spectrum... What could be happening is the bandwidth of the WiFi (20MHz or 40MHz) could be causing it).

To test the theory, I'd suggest the ffg:
1) Test the remotes from a reasonable distance to prove difficulty in using it.
2) Turn the WiFi Antenna/Transmitter off
3) Repeat step 1 and determine the outcome.

If you are not experiencing difficulty, then it appears to be the WiFi Antenna/Transmitter.

Try the ffg:

1) Change the channel on the WiFi Antenna if possible
2) If not, change the bandwith of the channel if possible
3) Repeat the steps above to test the outcome

That may be able to help solve your issue.

Also, are you using an older remote/transmitter for your motors or the newer NOVA code hopping type?

Thanks guys,
The installation is across the road , directly in front of the gate and motor, it does not belong to one of our residents, hence the problem.
We are using the newer remotes, which can only be programmed via the card in the motor.

We need to determine firstly, that there may be a problem, before approaching the Wi-Fi owner.

 

[snowwolf]

Seems a little difficult to do. What I would suggest is maybe extending the antenna on the motor receivers? It's usually a single cable. Sometimes this helps. You can take a normal single core cable and attach it to that, and place the other stripped end higher up, even to test to prove the theory...

I did it at my parents place and it extended the range by a good 15 odd meters...

 

[The_MAC]

Unlikely... WiFi will utilise the 2.4 and / or 5 GHz frequency bands (unless you operating in a licensed spectrum), whilst the gate remotes will use anything between 200 and 600 MHz frequency spectrum... What could be happening is the bandwidth of the WiFi (20MHz or 40MHz) could be causing it).

That doesn't make sense, they either are or are not operating in the same freq band, bandwidth has nothing to do with it (unless the bands are overlapping, which in that case they are in the "same" band)

I strongly doubt any gate motor operates in the Wi-Fi band of 2.4 and 5Ghz.

 

[snowwolf]

That doesn't make sense, they either are or are not operating in the same freq band, bandwidth has nothing to do with it (unless the bands are overlapping, which in that case they are in the "same" band)

I strongly doubt any gate motor operates in the Wi-Fi band of 2.4 and 5Ghz.

Yes. Precisely why I started with Unlikely... and proceeded to explain why...
The bandwith MAY cause interference if its a hopping type... but that again is unlikely... my initial statement