WiFi Channels On The 5GHz Band In The UK
( Note : This information has been superseded (and is out of date!) I now have a whitepaper on this topic you should use instead: link ) One of the issues of not being in the 'good ole U S of A' is that most of the study and reference literature that is available around WiFi is USA-centric. This means that when you are trying to get your head around the various spectrum restrictions that apply to the unlicensed 5GHz band that is used by 802.11a/n, there is little off-the-shelf material that applies to regulatory domains outside of the USA. Most material that can be found online tends to advise the reader to check the restrictions of their own regulatory domain and any local country restrictions that apply. This is actually a bit trickier than it sounds (in my experience). I'm based in the UK and recently decide to embark on a quest to find the actual source regulations that apply to the use of the 5Ghz band by (unlicensed) WiFi equipment. Although they are a l...