Mac, As far as I know, the hardware/software has to be contention based to be allowed to use the spectrum. I would doubt if many consumer devices will be allowed to operate in this spectrum.
I can tell you that Orthogon has already released the firmware upgrade for the Gemini product to be used for the 5.4 Spectrum. http://www.orthogonsystems.com/support/software.html I just sent an email to them about the release date for the Spectra upgrade. Rick Harnish President OnlyInternet Broadband & Wireless, Inc. 260-827-2482 Office 260-307-4000 Cell 260-918-4340 VoIP www.oibw.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:02 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] 5.4 very close now Marlon, Please excuse my ignorance, but is this spectrum going to be turned loose to every wireless consumer grade appliances known to man or is this going to be something that is going to be released for the WISP? I know that I am dreaming here!! Thanks, Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. Authorized Barracuda Reseller MikroTik RouterOS Certified www.inetsouth.com www.mac-tel.us www.RadioResponse.org (Katrina Relief) Rayville, La. 318.728.8600 318.303.4228 318.303.4229 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:28 AM Subject: [WISPA] 5.4 very close now > Hi All, > > I talked to the FCC the other day. 5.4 is at the "grammatical checking > stage". All of the hard work is done. Should see product soon. > > They (the FCC) has extended the certification of the existing rules (5.4's > rules also affect new 5.2 gig gear) for the current crop of 5.2 gig gear. > Only till around June though. The new rules should be well in place by > then. > > For those that haven't seen the latest from the NTIA (that's who was > holding things up). > http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2006/5ghz_020806.htm > > laters, > Marlon > (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > 42846865 (icq) And I run my own wisp! > 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > > > > -- > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
