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From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181>
This new ruling is clearly aimed at the Dells, HPs, Toshibas etc. of the
world. Not at us. If you can find a source at the FCC that'll say
otherwise I'd LOVE to hear from them. 90% of the networks out there have
changed something that will take them out of compliance, this rule would
bring almost all of them back into compliance.
This is where I don't see that we are any different. What is the difference
between an IPAQ, Dell, and SBC's like WRAP, Gateworks, Metro, etc. They are
computers, they are base units that a radio module is installed into, they
run an OS. Their primary purpose is to be a computer and we the WISP
community have used them to become AP's or Clients. My Dell laptop with it's
installed minipci radio is a "Client". And if I chose to install other
software it can be an AP. The only thing I see my laptop from being legal is
if I chose to attach a different antenna than what is already there. But if
the manufacture of that radio had certified it with say a 24bd grid then I
could attach that grid to the laptop and still be legal.
Again this is MY wishful understanding of this new rule.
Tim
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