Wondering how to eliminate EMF exposure from your computer? I’ve been plugging my computer into the wall to get my internet connection for as long as I can remember. That’s because using a hard wired Ethernet connection is more secure and far faster than wireless.
Initially, I didn’t realize that by doing so I was also avoiding a type of EMF called radio frequency radiation, which is the same radiation a microwave emits. I learned the hard way. Thankfully, now I know better. I don’t use a microwave to heat my food, so why would I want to fry my body with it?
How to Eliminate EMF Exposure from Your Computer
If you’ve always wanted to know, “What is a hardwired internet connection?” I’ve got you covered here! All it entails is learning how to use Ethernet, which means plugging your computer into the wall. I want to reiterate that by accessing a hardwired internet connection, you will not be exposed to wireless radiation from your computer. This is what you’ll need.
Ethernet Cords
The first piece of equipment that I use to plug my computer into the wall is an Ethernet cord. Actually you’ll need more than one cord. I start with a 10 foot cord that goes from the wall connection to the splitter. The second cord goes from the splitter to my computer and is 7 feet long. We have quite a lot of these cords since we have at least 4 computers that we plug into our splitter for internet access. That’s because we don’t use any WiFi in our home anymore. That’s right, zero.
10 foot Ethernet Cord connects wall internet access to splitter, buy only one of these cords
7 foot Ethernet Cord will connect splitter to each of your computers, buy for each computer
Ethernet Splitter
We use an 8 port Ethernet splitter. Although you can buy a 5 port splitter, I prefer the 8 since the boys sometimes have friends over to do homework and they all need internet access when this occurs. The splitter is essentially like a power strip, but for internet access instead of electricity.
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8 Port Ethernet Splitter allows you to hardwire more than one device, buy one of these
Ethernet Adapters
The final piece of equipment for a hardwired internet connection is an Ethernet adapter. Most computers no longer have a port that the Ethernet can directly connect into, so this little device makes that happen. Different types of computers have different types of ports and below I have linked to 3 options. You’ll need to figure out which type your computer uses. USB is the most common, the majority of computers have this type of port, as shown in the photo. Newer Apple computers require the USB-C adapter. You’ll need to buy one adapter for each computer you have if you want different computers to access the internet simultaneously.
USB to Ethernet Adapter connects each Ethernet cable to a computer via USB
Thunderbolt to Ethernet Adapter connects each Ethernet cable to a computer via Thunderbolt
USB-C to Ethernet Adapter connects each Ethernet cable to a computer via USB-C
Turn off Wireless Computer Settings and Devices
Once you’re set up with the above Ethernet cords and splitter, you’ll have one step left. All you need to do is turn off the wireless settings on your computer. First, turn of the WiFi setting so it does not search for a wireless connection. Then turn off the Bluetooth setting on your computer so it does not search for Bluetooth connections.
This also means eliminating Bluetooth devices such as a wireless mouse or keyboard. You’ll also want to get rid of those adorable wireless speakers you recently bought. We gave ours away when we found out that I had radiation poisoning, also known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS).
Remember to also unplug the wireless router that you used for internet access.
More Information on EMFs
Research dating back to the 1960s demonstrates that certain types of EMFs known as radio frequency radiation, or microwaves, can cause blood brain barrier disruption (BBBD).1, 2 Since that is also a common occurrence with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using hard wired connections may speed up your healing if you’ve suffered from a concussion, TBI, or any other disease that involve permeability of the blood brain barrier (BBB).
Rip Tippins says
Hi Elana,
What about Background Microwave radiation? Is WiFi stronger than it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_microwave_background
Elana says
Rip, thanks for your comment! I haven’t looked into cosmic radiation so not sure how they compare. I do know, speaking anecdotally that I was pretty ok before we moved into a smart house and then this happened:
https://elanaspantry.com/green-house-almost-killed/
Have a wonderful day!
Elana
Phred says
Yes WiFi uses radio frequency radiation aka microwaves but don’t think for a second the power emitted by a wireless router is even remotely close to what an actual microwave oven produces! It’s about 1000x less actually!
https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/19285/if-microwave-ovens-and-wifi-both-operate-on-the-same-frequency-why-doesnt-wifi
Elana says
Phred, yes it is not as strong. However, it is now almost everywhere and causing harm to many like myself.
Rick Gault says
Wow, thank you Phred! That makes much more sense and is less scary :)
Elana says
Rick, the health implications of having 1,000,000,000,000,000,000x as much microwave radiation as we did a decade ago (even if the levels are “low” and non-ionizing) around our homes, offices, and shopping areas is something to be concerned about. In building a smart house I experienced this firsthand and became very ill. Now health is improving since we’ve removed all of the WiFi features :-)
Christine says
Hi Elana,
We have just done this a couple of weeks ago. I wrote a comment a while ago about how we were going to do this. My husband went out and bought cables for our computer and laptops (two in our house). He also hardwired our LG Smart TV (which we watch Netflix on) and our WiiU.
I am now in the process of getting my amalgam fillings removed with 6 more (one crown to go). We not only wanted to try and eliminate EMF’s due to my fillings being a magnet for them but also because our son has mild high functioning autism. We heard Dr. Klinghardt talk about how it can affect the sleep of teenage boys (he’s almost 14) and due to his vulnerabilites we felt it was best. It really affects all of our sleep, not just his.
I know there is more that can be done to protect us from outside EMF’s but that’s a step we can’t afford just yet.
I first heard about the EMF’s here on your site and then it was more than confirmed this past summer through other sources. Thank you so much for your efforts to not only warn of potential dangers/health issues, but by practically showing what can be done.
Elana says
Christine, your comment made my day! I’m so happy that you are taking steps to protect your family’s health! I had my mercury fillings out a while ago, I think it was in 2004. I wrote about it here, have you seen this post?
https://elanaspantry.com/new-approaches-to-neurological-conditions/
I’m so happy to be on this healing path with you and your family!
Elana
gerard says
It’s EMFs, not EMF’s. Write 1960s, not 1960’s. You know that distinction between plurals and possessives?
Elana says
Gerard, I do and I’m very embarrassed that I’ve made this grammatical error. Thanks for pointing it out. I love learning from my readers :-)
Missy Ivey says
I’m very naive about all of this. So if you switch to ethernet, you can no longer use your cell phone? And anyone else who comes over will not be able to use their cell phone either?
Elana says
Missy, in addition to the internet option, cell phones can work on a wireless network so you and your guests will still be able to use them without WiFi in your home. However, if you choose to do so you will be exposing yourself to wireless radiation. I no longer use my cell phone :-)
Diane P. says
Hi Elana….my computer is on wifi since I don’t have the wiring in the computer room. If I grounded myself would it be ok or do I need to get rid of wifi altogether?
Elana says
Diane, great question! Grounding yourself could make you into more of an antennae for the radio frequency radiation, I wouldn’t do this.
Diane P. says
That’s a scary thought! Thank you for the advice.
Elana says
Diane, you’re welcome! The best way to reduce EMF’s is to eliminate them where you can, and while it seems intimidating it gets easier as you go along :-)
Diane P. says
I just had a thought…doesn’t grounding help with emf’s?
Elana says
Diane, not at all if it’s RFR, can actually make things worse in such cases.
Bloodloss says
I know that this is splitting hairs but my OCD will not allow me to pass it up. You refer to one item as an “Ethernet Splitter” and its correct name is an “Ethernet Switch or Hub.” Which is not to say that a Switch and a Hub are the same thing. They are not. A Switch is what you want as it allows any two ports to connect at full speed at any one time while two other devices can connect also at full speed without interfering with each other. The Hub is the older method and more closely resembles WiFi in that every device sees every other device all the time and they all share the same speed and traffic issues. In short a Switch is a multi lane road were things can go fast or slow without a traffic jam. And a Hub is a one lane street where everyone goes only as fast as the slowest driver.
As for the ipad and some other Apple devices you will require an USB to Ethernet dongle. This is due to Apple no longer including an Ethernet port in there machines.
Elana says
Thanks Bloodloss!
Antoinette says
Elena, I appreciate all your information and the struggles you have gone thru. As far as rfd exposure please look online for a company “Qlink”. It has helped me with the red issues. Great company.
Elana says
Antoinette, thanks for your comment. I have tested this product and not found it to lower measurable EMF’s in any way :-)
Fio says
Thank you for the post.
Wonderful if you work from home. But what about folks who lives in cities and are surrounded by hundreds of wifis that are not even their own?
And what about working in an office/firm that uses wifi?
Are there effective ways to protect us when we are passively getting these radiations?
Thank you Elana.
Elana says
Fio, thanks for asking such great questions! If you hire a building biologist they may be able to shield an apartment. Many offices still use hard wired connections because they are more secure and faster too :-)
Holly says
Elana, does this work with tablets and iPads? When you are out away from home do you just not use your device for internet? I use mine for navigation and internet all the time :-/ I want to switch over like you did!
Elana says
Holly, great question! You need different pieces for the iPad and I will be writing about that in the future so stay tuned. When I’m out of town I travel with Ethernet cables so I can plug directly into the wall at our hotel.
Lisa P says
That’s great to hear you plan to write one about iPads, too! I’ve tried to use my iPad without WiFi by getting a Power Line Adapter (that plugs into my outlet) and a “lightning to RJ45 ethernet LAN network adapter” – but I can’t seem to get this to work. My laptop works with the Power Line Adapter, so that doesn’t seem to be the problem. My iPad seems to recognize the ethernet connection in “Settings,” but it won’t connect. I returned one adapter cable, thinking it was faulty, and got a new one, and this one won’t work either, so I’m thinking I have to return this one, too. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong…or if I’m missing something with this set-up.
Elana says
Lisa, I wish it wasn’t this complicated to plug our devices into the wall! I will test out an iPad and write up an easy step-by-step plan for how to get it to work :-)
A Jacobs says
Hello Elana,
Thank you for another informative post. How do you deal with EMFs when traveling? All hotels have wifi nowadays and though I usually ask when checking in to be given the room as far away from where the signal is generated as possible (which usually elicits a very puzzled look), it’s mostly useless because hotels usually have multiple routers and staff usually is not very knowledgeable about where these are placed. Do you travel with a meter? Do you measure different rooms before deciding which one to take? I imagine that would make the check-in process quite difficult. Have you tried wifi-shielding sleeping bags or canopies? I have tried a canopy but did not find it useful; apparently the shielding material can pick up the very low frequency fields generated by electrical cables in the wall or dirty electricity from improper wiring and amplify these.
Elana says
A, thanks for your great questions! The first thing I do when I check into my room at a hotel is unplug the wifi modem in the room, which is often located right under the bed –not good! After that I measure the room and figure out where the safest spots are for me to be if I’m going to be in it for extended periods of time, which also helps me to determine which side of the bed to sleep on. I don’t use shielding devices when I travel because they are very technical and can be misused as you mention above.
A Jacobs says
Thank you; what meter do you use?
Elana says
A, here you go:
http://amzn.to/2rc3rWA
Happy metering!
Elana