[MLB-WIRELESS] Re: DWL-900AP and Linux

[Adam Smith]

Heh, well, i was jsut going from what you've posted in the brismesh list for
the power thing, some things stick, most don't ;)

----- Original Message -----
From: "evilbunny" <evilbunny at sydneywireless.com>
To: "Adam Smith" <moc_leader at iprimus.com.au>
Cc: "Jim Carter" <jimc at math.ucla.edu>; <wireless at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [MLB-WIRELESS] Re: DWL-900AP and Linux


> Hello Adam,
>
> >> As for the price, we paid US$100 for ours, equal to AUD 160, so someone
at
> >> your end is making a generous profit.  Is it legal and feasible for you
> >> guys to order direct from the USA?  Or is there a 100% customs duty or
> >> something nasty like that?  Or are the channel assignments different --
in
> >> the USA we have channel 1 = 2.412 GHz up to 11 = 2.462 GHz, but not 12,
13
> >> or 14.
>
> AS> Well, legally here, the channels are the same, but we arn't allowed to
use
> AS> channel 11 as it goes outside of the radio frequency set aside, or its
> AS> limited to 200mW or something like that. Unless of course if you have
a
> AS> carrier licence ;).  As for tha customs duty, i'm not too sure,
something to
> AS> check up on, but i wouldn't think that it is...
>
> Channels 10 to 13 are legal only at 200mW unless you have a HAM
> licence, carrier status makes no difference as far as I know...
> However that said the ACA is drafting regulations to increase
> 2463.5Mhz to 2483.5Mhz to allow 4W across the entire band, still not
> allowed channel 14 though...
>
> As for the price difference, all wireless kit in australia is much
> more expensive then the US, and the headaches to import (not to
> mention all the stories from hell when ppl did import and things went
> wrong, very hard/expensive if you get shipped a DOA unit) (technically
> $100USD is closer to 200AUD usually)
>
> --
> Best regards,
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