On Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Ralph wrote:
Yep, and addition to being fully FCC Part 15 certified, I plugged
it in with a UL approved Power cord too :-P I don't need to justify
legality to allow someone to rationalize illegality. Sorry
In that case, I'll apologize. I was not aware of any Orinoco based
certified systems other than YDI's system. As for the idea of
"rationalizing illegality", I think you misunderstand my intent. I
get tired of this whole argument. I agree that being legal should
be primary importance, but that has nothing to do with the original
question. I get very tired of hearing the answer to every Mikrotik
question with "it's not certified". While true, it is not helpful
in answering the questions people pose.
As well known as you are to Mikrotik Butch (even I was about to
hire you for some MT Router work), why don't you encourage MT to
make some certified designs?
I have done this. I can tell you (and others) that Mikrotik DOES
hear the cries for certified gear and I can suggest that you (and
others) keep watching to see what comes. I cannot say more than
that.
WISPA's wish for a do it yourself palette of devices to cobble
together and be certified is a pipe dream. The FCC doesn't work
like that. If they did, then Kenwood, Icom, Motorola, and the
others would already have do-it-yourself commercial radio kits. And
you'd be able to go to Radio Shack and buy a kit to build a
microwave oven project.
You are making ridiculous comparisons. A system that conforms to
the standards that have been dictated, comprised of components that
have been certified to behave in a certain way, is a FAR cry from a
"build a microwave oven project". I understand that statement may
have been a bit toungue in cheek, but the point is that we are not
asking for the freedom to just put together whatever we want in any
combination with wreckless abandon. What we want to do is:
1. Use components with known, certified behaviour
2. Put these components together into a system
3. Stay within the EIRP and other parameters as outlined in the
Part-15 rules.
I don't think this is very different from what the computer people
are doing now, since I know I have a laptop with a wireless card,
and there is no separate Part-15 certification for my laptop. There
is a sticker that says "Tested to comply with Part-15 standards for
home or office use". While I have to agree that this is not the
same as me putting a radio on a tower, the principle IS the same, so
long as I "comply with Part-15 standards for outdoor point to
multipoint radio systems". I understand this is not currently the
law, I don't agree that this is a "pipe dream". I think there is
certainly a possible solution to this desire.
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