Linksys WRT160N Wireless Equipment Wireless-N/G/A/B Products, CE Marking, National Restrictions

Appendix D

Regulatory Information

Wireless Equipment (Wireless-N/G/A/B Products)

The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC:

•• Radio: EN 300 328 and/or EN 301 893 as applicable

•• EMC: EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17

•• Safety: EN 60950 and either EN 50385 or EN 50371

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Transmit Power Control (TPC) are required for operation in the 5 GHz band.

DFS: The equipment meets the DFS requirements as defined in ETSI EN 301 893. This feature is required by the regulations to avoid interference with Radio Location Services (radars).

TPC: For operation in the 5 GHz band, the maximum power level is 3 dB or more below the applicable limit. As such, TPC is not required.

CE Marking

For the Linksys Wireless-N, -G, -B and/or -A products, the following CE mark, notified body number (where applicable) and class 2 identifier are added to the equipment.

XXXX

or

Check the CE label on the product to find out which notified body was involved during the assessment.

National Restrictions

This product may be used in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:

Ce produit peut être utilisé dans tous les pays de l’UE (et dans tous les pays ayant transposés la directive 1999/5/CE) sans aucune limitation, excepté pour les pays mentionnés ci- dessous:

Questo prodotto è utilizzabile in tutte i paesi EU (ed in tutti gli altri paesi che seguono le direttive EU 1999/5/EC) senza nessuna limitazione, eccetto per i paesi menzionati di seguito:

Das Produkt kann in allen EU Staaten ohne Einschränkungen eingesetzt werden (sowie in anderen Staaten die der EU Direktive 1999/5/CE folgen) mit Außnahme der folgenden aufgeführten Staaten:

In the majority of the EU and other European countries, the 2.4- and 5-GHz bands have been made available for the use of wireless local area networks (LANs). The table labelled “Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs” provides an overview of the regulatory requirements applicable for the 2.4‑ and 5-GHz bands.

Later in this document you will find an overview of countries in which additional restrictions or requirements or both are applicable.

The requirements for any country may evolve. Linksys recommends that you check with the local authorities for the latest status of their national regulations for both the 2.4- and 5-GHz wireless LANs.

Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs

Frequency	Max Power Level	Indoor	Indoor &
Band (MHz)	(EIRP) (mW)	ONLY	Outdoor
2400-2483,5	100		X
5150-5250	200	X
5250-5350†	200	X
5470-5725†	1000		X

††Dynamic Frequency Selection and Transmit Power Control are required in the frequency ranges of 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz.

The following countries have restrictions and/or requirements in addition to those given in the table labelled “Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs”:

Croatia

License is required in the band 5150-5350 MHz.

Za pojas od 5150-5350 MHz potrebna je licenca.

Denmark

In Denmark, the band 5150 - 5350 MHz is also allowed for outdoor usage.

I Danmark må frekvensbåndet 5150 - 5350 også anvendes udendørs.

France

For 2,4 GHz, the product is allowed to be used outdoors in the band 2454 - 2483,5 MHz with the condition of eirp limited to 10mW (10 dBm). When operating in the band 2400-2454 MHz, it is restricted for indoor and outdoor use with eirp limited to 100mW (20 dBm). Check http://www.arcep.fr/ for more details.

Pour la bande 2,4 GHz, l’équipement peut être utilisé en extérieur dans la bande 2 454 – 2 483,5 MHz, seulement si la puissance PIRE ne dépasse pas 10 mW (10 dBm). Lors du fonctionnement dans la bande 2 400 – 2 454 MHz, l’utilisation est limitée en intérieur et en extérieur avec une

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