Linksys may not market the WSB24 with any other device unless issued a grant for the combination, but I couldn't find any combination certified on the FCC site. Then again, I've yet to find the grant for the WSB24.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Apollo @ Carmel (lists account)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Linksys WSB24 - wireless signal booster??? Any comments? > 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 > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
