wireless-regdb: Update rules for Australia (AU) to align with class licence
PATCH 1/1 wireless-regdb: Update rules for Australia (AU) to align with class licence
I am not sure where the existing regdb rules for Australia were derived from (perhaps some default template?) but they are a lot more restrictive than the actual class licence requirements.
I have updated to the best of my ability according to the "Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000" which can be found here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/class-licences
There is also a useful FAQ for 2.4GHz WLANs here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/Citizen/Consumer-info/My-connected-home/Wireless-local-area-networks/wireless-lans-in-the-24-ghz-band-faqs
--- db.txt | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
db.txt +15 -5
@@ -78,12 +78,22 @@ country AT: DFS-ETSI # 60 gHz band channels 1-4, ref: Etsi En 302 567 (57240 - 65880 @ 2160), (40), NO-OUTDOOR +# Reference: Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000 +# http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/class-licences country AU: - (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20) - (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (17) - (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (24), DFS - (5490 - 5710 @ 80), (24), DFS - (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30) + # Item 45A + (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (36) + # Item 44 + (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (23), NO-OUTDOOR + # Item 44A (assuminging no TPC implemented). + # If TPC implemented then 23dBm allowed. + (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS + # Item 46 (assuming no TPC implemented) + # If TPC implemented then 30dBm allowed + (5470 - 5600 @ 80), (27), DFS + (5650 - 5725 @ 40), (27), DFS + # Item 45B + (5725 - 5850 @ 80), (36) country AW: DFS-ETSI (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20)
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I'm always a bit cautious about merging regdb patches that loosen the rules. Would anyone with more expertise on such regulations care to comment on this one?
Quoted 53 lines · Michael Harris
I am not sure where the existing regdb rules for Australia were derived from (perhaps some default template?) but they are a lot more restrictive than the actual class licence requirements.
I have updated to the best of my ability according to the "Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000" which can be found here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/class-licences
There is also a useful FAQ for 2.4GHz WLANs here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/Citizen/Consumer-info/My-connected-home/Wireless-local-area-networks/wireless-lans-in-the-24-ghz-band-faqsSigned-off-by Michael Harris <[email protected]>--- db.txt | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)db.txt +15
-5@@ -78,12 +78,22 @@ country AT: DFS-ETSI # 60 gHz band channels 1-4, ref: Etsi En 302 567 (57240 - 65880 @ 2160), (40), NO-OUTDOOR +# Reference: Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000 +# http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/class-licences country AU: - (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20) - (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (17) - (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (24), DFS - (5490 - 5710 @ 80), (24), DFS - (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30) + # Item 45A + (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (36) + # Item 44 + (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (23), NO-OUTDOOR + # Item 44A (assuminging no TPC implemented). + # If TPC implemented then 23dBm allowed. + (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS + # Item 46 (assuming no TPC implemented) + # If TPC implemented then 30dBm allowed + (5470 - 5600 @ 80), (27), DFS + (5650 - 5725 @ 40), (27), DFS + # Item 45B + (5725 - 5850 @ 80), (36) country AW: DFS-ETSI (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20)Signature · 1 line
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Hi John,
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Quoted 5 lines · John W. Linville
I'm always a bit cautious about merging regdb patches that loosen the rules. Would anyone with more expertise on such regulations care to comment on this one?
Is there any more information I can provide to help you to accept this patch?
My patch references the class license schedule items which apply to each frequency range.
It would probably help if someone else were to cross check my patch against the class licence.
The links I provided originally are the best source - they are the actual regulations that apply in Australia, enforced by ACMA, the government body that plans and regulates spectrum here.
Here are a few less official but possibly more easily readable resources:
http://www.radio-active.net.au/web3/80211/Regulations/Australian
http://nuke.freenet-antennas.com.au/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=33
http://www.qdg.org.au/qdgwire.htm
Quoted 48 lines · Michael Harris
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I am not sure where the existing regdb rules for Australia were derived from (perhaps some default template?) but they are a lot more restrictive than the actual class licence requirements.
I have updated to the best of my ability according to the "Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000" which can be found here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/class-licences
There is also a useful FAQ for 2.4GHz WLANs here:
http://www.acma.gov.au/Citizen/Consumer-info/My-connected-home/Wireless-local-area-networks/wireless-lans-in-the-24-ghz-band-faqsSigned-off-by Michael Harris <[email protected]>--- db.txt | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)db.txt +15
-5@@ -78,12 +78,22 @@ country AT: DFS-ETSI # 60 gHz band channels 1-4, ref: Etsi En 302 567 (57240 - 65880 @ 2160), (40), NO-OUTDOOR +# Reference: Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2000 +# http://www.acma.gov.au/Industry/Spectrum/Radiocomms-licensing/Class-licences/class-licences country AU: - (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (20) - (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (17) - (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (24), DFS - (5490 - 5710 @ 80), (24), DFS - (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (30) + # Item 45A + (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (36) + # Item 44 + (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (23), NO-OUTDOOR + # Item 44A (assuminging no TPC implemented). + # If TPC implemented then 23dBm allowed. + (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS + # Item 46 (assuming no TPC implemented) + # If TPC implemented then 30dBm allowed + (5470 - 5600 @ 80), (27), DFS + (5650 - 5725 @ 40), (27), DFS + # Item 45B + (5725 - 5850 @ 80), (36)
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Regards // Mike
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