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Re: limited 802.11b range, SMC WAP/USR client, multiple WAPS, 802.11a as an alternative?

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From: Steve Fenwick
Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 06:57
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In article <5ch2duo9ims5jdvombhb577rpnvlbated9@4ax.com>,
 Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:

> On Wed, 1 May 2002 14:40:21 -0700, "Gary Funck" <gary@intrepid.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >What is a TNC-R connector?
> 
> The FCC had this great idea that if they forced the manufactories to
> use non-standard connectors, people would be less tempted to add power
> amplifiers and external antennas.  Fat chance.  The TNC-R is a
> standard TNC connector, with the center pin as the opposite sex.
>     http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/connectors.html

So, how do you think they (and other OEMs) avoid running afoul of the 
FCC Public Notice, DA 00-1087, dated May 22, 2000, that essentially 
makes RP-TNC (among others) illegal for Section 15.203 transmitters? Are 
they really using RP-TNC, or perhaps reverse thread TNC?

Steve

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From: Steve Fenwick <no-return-address@see-below.invalid>
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Subject: Re: limited 802.11b range, SMC WAP/USR client, multiple WAPS, 802.11a as an alternative?
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