[MLB-WIRELESS] Proxim 802.11a AP's

[Paul McGowan]

Tim,

Please allow me to clarify.

I'm not disputing the power limits and indoor usage of 5.1-5.2 GHz.  
I believe you.  

What I was referring to was the comment regarding the 5.7-5.8GHz 
band not being officially a part of the 802.11a standard.  The standard 
I am referring to is the IEEE 802.11a standard - 1999.

The actual standard you referenced (AS/NZS 4771:2000) is itself called 
"Spread spectrum equipment using 900MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz bands.", 
not 5.2GHz.

I've no doubt that power and usage limits do apply to the 5.1-5.2GHz 
band as it isn't covered under the spread spectrum devices class licence.

Paul.


> > 
> > > 
> > > Some 802.11a gear will work on the 5.7 band which is legal even though
> > > 802.11a offically isn't in that band.
> > > 
> > 
> > >From the standard, section 17.1
> > 
> > "The radio frequency LAN system is initially aimed for the 5.15-5.25, 
> > 5.25-5.35 and 5.725-5.825 GHz unlicensed
> > national information structure (U-NII) bands"
> > 
> > I would have read that to mean that the 5.7-5.8 GHz bands (where the 
> > indoor, 200 mW limits don't apply) is part of the official standard.
> I have the proposed ammendements here and they cleary use the words
> "used indoors" anytime 5150 to 5250 MHz is mentioned.
> That is "To be AS/NZS 4268:2003/Amdt 1)
> Radio equioment and systems -- Short range devices -- Limits and
> methods of measurement.
> 
> I've just read the current AS/NZS 4268:2003 and it also only mentions
> 5.2 GHz as being indoors and limited to 200mw EIRP.
> 
> And I'm not sure what that other standard I mentioned was.
> 
> -tim
> http://web.abnormal.com


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