Just to be absolutely clear since this topic has generated a lot of
'assumptions'. I have NOT confirmed with the FCC that a
routerboard/wrap/gateworks SBC is considered a unintentional radiator I
have just made the statement that *I* don't see how it could be
considered an intentional radiator since they are sold as SBCs without
radios.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
Carl A jeptha wrote:
Sam,
Thank you, that is what I wanted to hear. If a "system board" is
certified then the "operating system" is certified for "FCC" and of
course your mini-pci was certified by the manufacturer.
Now anybody can attach an antenna and have it certified. Total
certification.
You have a Good Day now,
Carl A Jeptha
http://www.airnet.ca
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Sam Tetherow wrote:
For the record, I don't feel that you "have no credibility because
you no longer run a WISP", I just don't agree with you and if
15.201-221 is your basis for the belief that a RB can't be considered
under component rules I have to believe that you don't understand
what a RB is.
It is NOT an intentional radiator which is what 15.201-221
addresses. A RB is simply a single board computer, the same thing
as a soekris, gateworks or wrap board as well as most PDA (pre-wifi)
and most laptops.
The only intentional radiator is the miniPCI or PCMCIA radio that is
put into the expansion slot of the SBC, just like in a laptop which
has a PCMCIA and miniPCI slot where I can install wireless cards.
I am NOT saying that with 100% certainty, the RB can be component
certified, the question needs to be asked of the FCC. And this still
leaves the fact that as far as I know none of the MT routerboards are
even FCC part B certified.
This also does not address the fact that you still would have to use
certified radio/antenna pairs in the SBC once component certification
was verified.
Sam Tetherow
Sandhills Wireless
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