I know we are already talking about breaking the rules, but even if it was certified gear it is my understanding that you are not allowed to hang new 5.3/5.4 gear that is not DFS2 capable. If you have the equipment in stock it is allowed but all new gear must be DFS2.
Personally I think this is where non-certified equipment is likely to run into problems. While I don't think I have any radar around me to kick in the DFS2 stuff I would be pretty leery of running non-cert gear where you may interfere I think this would be a case of the FCC actively persuing enforcement against non-certified equipment. Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless Tom DeReggi wrote: > But PLEASE don't sugget that!!! Remember backwards comaptibility, to in > place networks. > WISPs have tons of small mini networks running on 5.3Ghz. If one of my CPEs > fry, it would be nice to replace it with a Certified unit, without changing > the whole network to 5.8G, because the freq was locked out of new software. > My point being, although pre-installed non-certified gear may not be legal, > a WISPs right to use 5.3G with old rules, still is grandfathered for > pre-existing systems and replacement radios for those systems. > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sam Tetherow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:10 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Certifiable MikroTik? YES!! > > > >> I'm pretty sure that they already are locked down by FCC domain. The >> only place that I think it is possible to overdrive with stock ROS is in >> the 5.1/5.3/5.4 and unless I am wrong all three of those bands are now >> taboo without DFS2 certification so really all they need to do is limit >> the frequency to the 2.4 and 5.8 range and everything would be good. >> >> Sam Tetherow >> Sandhills Wireless >> >> >> >> Travis Johnson wrote: >> >>> Mac, >>> >>> Here is where it will get interesting... in the actual MT software. >>> How are they going to "lock down" the software so the power outputs, >>> channels, etc. are all within FCC guidelines? They are almost going to >>> have to have a seperate MT version... which to me seems pretty >>> unlikely. :( >>> >>> Travis >>> Microserv >>> >>> Mac Dearman wrote: >>> >>>> David, >>>> >>>> What this means is that MT has put together a combination of antennas >>>> from different manufacturers connected to their hardware and had them >>>> certified as "meeting the FCC criteria" thus giving them the ability to >>>> produce "exact" replicas of what they had certified. It does not mean >>>> that >>>> if we (wireless operators) slam the same gear (identical or not) >>>> together >>>> and hang on a tower - - its FCC Certified - - it's not. >>>> >>>> The big picture here is that their hardware (whatever routerboard(s) >>>> they >>>> used), radios, antennas, jumpers, pigtails, enclosure and choice of >>>> antennas >>>> are certified and will soon be on the market for resale with that little >>>> white sticker that seems so important! >>>> >>>> Mac >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>>> Behalf Of David E. Smith >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:46 PM >>>>> To: WISPA General List >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC Certifiable MikroTik? YES!! >>>>> >>>>> Mac Dearman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I thought I would share some of MikroTik's FCC certified gear with >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> the list. >>>>> >>>>> [ snip ] >>>>> >>>>> Okay, I'm gonna hate myself for asking this, because it means opening >>>>> the dread Pandora's Box that is "FCC certification questions." >>>>> >>>>> The Routerboard 52 is "just" a mini-PCI card. Is this certification >>>>> still valid when you use it as part of anything else? If so, with what? >>>>> Can I connect it to a Routerboard 532 with Mikrotik's RouterOS software >>>>> and legally use it? Can I put it in my laptop computer? Can I run it >>>>> with Valemount's StarOS software, regardless of what antenna it's >>>>> connected to? >>>>> >>>>> It's nice that this component is FCC-friendly, but you need a lot of >>>>> components to get customers online. >>>>> >>>>> David Smith >>>>> MVN.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> --------- >>>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> --------- >>>>> >>>>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>> >>>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! 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