The way I had read the rules, while it appeared that external amps where OK, they could only be sold as part of a *complete* certified system, meaning it had to be a package deal and the WAP11 had to be part of the sale in this case.
I realize that YDI, Hyperlink and other garage operations where selling certified external amps, but assumed they where throwing the dice and/or trying to skirt the rules. This should be interesting as I'm sure Linksys won't be operating under this business model. Or I could be dead wrong here, and you can break system certifications, which frankly I would love to see. Any thoughts here? -- Jeff King, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/12/2002 On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:06:28 -0800, JRH @ home wrote: >The WSB24 is signal booster. A very product-specific signal >booster. If >the output from a WAP11 is greater than 5dBm or less than about >14dBm, this >device will amplify the signal by 12 to 14dBm. If the transmit >power of >your AP is greater than the maximum sensitivity of the WSB24 >(approximately >14dBm), the WSB24 will not amplify the signal. The WSB24 appears to >be >designed to function only with underpowered devices (e.g. original >WAP11). >The WAP11 v2.2 probably wont work and WAP11 v2.6 seems to be on the >edge at >15.66dBm, according to FCC testing. > >When used in combination with any other AP, the WSB24 might not do >anything >at all. In fact, the WSB24 may actually hinder the signal on a >device such >as the BEFW11S4 v2.2 or the v3.0, since those devices exceed the >maximum >sensitivity of the WSB24 with 18dBm and 19.2dBm respectively. The >WSB24 >would, therefore, not boost the signal and RF loss between the two >devices >may actually degrade the signal. > >I believe FCC regs cover a device like the WSB24 (an amplifier) by >allowing >it to be marketed with another product only when certified in with >another >device. While an original WAP11 would work, a WAP11 v2.2 or v3.0 >may not. >An original WAP11 with a popular TX hack applied would exceed the >WSB24 >sensitivity levels, this too would not allow any power gain. It's >all very >misleading since they claim support of the WAP11 and BEFW11S4. Be >sure to >double-check the version of your product. > >The bottom line seems to be that for all of us bemoaning the lack of >power >for the original WAP11, which has been discontinued, we now have a >potential >solution. > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Apollo @ Carmel (lists account)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:36 PM >Subject: [BAWUG] Linksys WSB24 - wireless signal booster??? Any >comments? > > >>http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=22&prid=478 >>Is it just an amp? Or is it something else? >> >> >>-- >>general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> >>[un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > > >-- >general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> >[un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
