AP performance (again): txpower regulation

Adrian Chadd adrian at freebsd.org
Thu Sep 8 14:38:37 UTC 2011


2011/9/8 Lev Serebryakov <lev at serebryakov.spb.ru>:
> Hello, Adrian.
> You wrote 8 сентября 2011 г., 18:22:38:
>
>> Oi, he shouldn't be breaking regulatory requirements! :)
>  I afraid, that 600mW card + 10dB antenna ALREADY out of regulatory
> requirements, as it more than non-licensable 100mW :)

You'd be very surprised how sensitive wireless NICs are.
If this is just for a home access point then it's very unlikely you
need a 600mW card.
I get 130mbit from all places in my apartment .. with a non-high power
11n NIC. :)



Adrian


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