Ordering PicoStation M2-HP from US. Will it get in?

[Veon]

I want to order a couple (5-10) Picostations from the US. The radios are 600mw so I think that is over the allowed limit for 2.4ghz. They are going to be used on one of our farms to create a wifi blanket. I have quite a bit of experience with networking and wireless so I don't need setup advice.

What I do need however, is to know if i will get these devices through customs. What will happen if I order say 1 of these? will it come through or will they confiscate it?

 

[protzkrog]

why do you need 600mW radios on a farm where there is no to little interference from other networks ?

 

[Veon]

I am using normal Picos at the moment. The farm is very densely populated in one place with many houses. It's very fancy and the owner is forcing me to put the access points inside these little green lamp posts, cos he doesn't want to see them. There are a lot of balconies aswell so putting the AP's on the roof doesn't work (for the most part), and there's only electricity in the posts (he doesn't want conduit). Now the coverage of the posts are fine, but I have quite a few dead spots in the network (about 70% covered). If I use my 350mw mikrotik AP's then the coverage is about 90%, but I cant install them here.

Antennas are on the outside of the lamp post, on top.

The only thing I can find online with 400mw+ that will fit inside these lamp posts, is the picostation 2HP and M2-HP, but obviously the 2HP is just overkill.

 

[daffy]

Honestly, increasing power output of the AP isn't going to help you. You need to either improve your cell density, or get better antennas.

If you're trying to allow people to connect to your network using a laptop's built in card, thats the restriction. You need to improve the antenna on both ends of a connection. Improving the TX power on one end isn't going to solve your problems, it'll just cause other troubles.

 

[Veon]

Getting back to my question though. Will they let it in?

 

[daffy]

Why bother? There are local suppliers... (who are probably cheaper)

 

[Veon]

Can you recommend one for me?

I can't find any of these devices with a quick google, or at Scoop/Miro.

 

[warwickw]

Scoop Distribution www.scoop.co.za
Miro www.miro.co.za
Uniterm Direct www.dbg.co.za

 

[Veon]

Like I said they don't sell it, but maybe I can use the M2 Bullet from Uniterm.

 

[daffy]

A Bullet is a better Idea. it lets you put your own antenna on it.

 

[Obelix]

whatever you get, make sure the radio is icasa approved otherwise youre not gonna eat so lekka for a few months.....

 

[kilos]

Scoop just took delivery of the Pico M2 for R550