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Becoming a wlan operator is easy – Siemens IEEE802.11 User Manual

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WLAN-IEEE802.11 Tutorial (Maximilian Riegel), 021018-wlan-tutorial.ppt

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Becoming a WLAN operator is easy.

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Legal aspects (in Germany):
– Usage of license free spectrum (2,4 GHz ISM band)
– No telecommunication license necessary, as long as

• not providing telephony services,

• not providing network access across borders of private premises.

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Cost issues:
– The lower bound:

Investment: WLAN Access Point /w DSL Router (~ 350

¼

Monthly operation cost: ~ 60

¼ IRU '6/ )ODW 5DWH

– Most commercial installations are much more expensive

due to charging and billing.

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It is very easy and extremely cheap to become a WLAN
operator, but most people did not yet know about it.

...but wait until they have installed WLAN in their living rooms!