Will solar flares have any side-effect on network?

[zhang-hao]

Well, just curious about the possible network confusion caused by solar flares erupted from the sun. Once i heard of that one RSP was shocked by paticles come from universe.

[scottmac]

Yes, they can. This last eruption was EXTREME, the highest rating on the solar "richter" scale.

Check out this site:

http://www.sel.noaa.gov/SWN/

There are explainations of what each level of rating means, and the possible effects. Keep in mind that much depends on how direct the blast is when it hits the Earth's atmosphere.

This one has Auroras as far South as Texas!

FWIW

Scott