Advice for new SECN Wifi Network

[BrinkJ]

Hi all,
I recently received a Scoop ANT-O212 and Poynting WLAN-A0038 set and I want to put it up at my house so that I may have an extended private wifi network only for access to my internal network and MY internet connection. I want to broadcast my wifi network from my one house to the other house a short distance away, crossing the road. I do not intend on reselling my bandwidth or giving access to strangers. I plan on using the 2.4GHz frequency network.

Do I need to apply for some sort of ICASA license or not? Also, should I broadcast on the same frequency as my modem?

Thanks!

 

[garthvs]

Hi BrinkJ

I believe that you need to apply for license exemption from ICASA to make the link legal.

You can contact WAPA who can assist you with clarification - www.wapa.org.za

Garth

 

[Diabolix]

garthvs, so if I stand at my friends house and connect to my wifi two houses away via my notebook (For internet) should I then also apply for a license?

 

[garthvs]

Technically, you would need to apply for license exemption, but this would be impossible to enforce.

There are many grey areas like this in the ECA that need to be properly defined and redone.

ICASA will only come out if someone complains...