I saw nothing about an N connector being disallowed. It simply says that the connector(s) must be unique, and my contention is that an N connector is just as unique as a U.FL or RP-SMA. Once something becomes an Industry Standard it sort of loses its uniqueness.
Since every system must have an antenna and for maintenance purposes that antenna must be removable. Just try and unsolder an antenna lead while hanging off a tower. I doubt that is their intention and thus they would certainly allow a removable antenna. I do agree that they are worried about the consumer gear and having Joe Schmoe hook up a larger antenna to his Dlink, LinkSys or Zcom consumer router. For the ISP market the rules must have a bit more common sense, and I did see that in the document. I felt it was a very positive step and one that will help the Industry in general. On 4/26/07, Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I certainly DO want to mix and match. Hell, it's going on all over anywhere, they're gonna have to legalize it sooner or later anyway. The mix and match "thing" is way beyond anyone's ability to enforce it anymore. However, it's still the law and shouldn't be done..... This is the specific clause that applies to us: The "professional installation" provision of Section 15.203 may not be applied to modules. If it's got an N connector on it, as does most of our gear, it's for professional installation only. 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. Marlon (509) 982-2181 (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since 1999! [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam
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