Suggestions for Hardware/driver WIFI combo that allows low level signal access

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On 7/2/2013 7:49 PM, Micha Feigin wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm was wondering if anyone here can recommend a hardware / driver combo
> for WIFI that allows access to the low level signal. I'm looking to do
> some non-communication related research (uni stuff) that requires
> sending custom signals over WIFI frequencies (to avoid FCC limitations),
> and I was hoping that there is some existing hardware that I can hack at
> the driver level instead of building complex hardware (which I have, but
> getting a high enough accuracy starts getting pretty expensive).
>
> I'm not looking to bypass power/frequency limitations, just to send
> custom signals over one of the WIFI channels.

That would not be legal without an amateur radio or experimental 
transmitter license.

You are not legally permitted to modify a WiFi device to transmit more 
than 100mW EIRP, operate on the legal 2.4 and 5.8 gHz channels allocated 
to WIFI and use any other modulation or data encoding.

You mention FCC limitations. They are different than Israeli ones as far 
as EIRP, but basically the same about modification of devices. Of course 
ISRAELI laws apply here and region 1 IARC rules.

If you are in an under FCC jurisdiction, that would be covered by region 
2 IARC rules and be aware that the FCC has a very active enforcement 
division and would be glad to slap you with a $10,000 fine for each 
violation they detect.


Sorry.

Geoff.

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson,  N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379