Operation of wireless network equipment on this Australian 5 GHz band is governed by Section 62 of the Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015. As this frequency range may also be used by military and weather radar, additional conditions are imposed to ensure interference-free operation.

LIPD Class 2000 legislation permits the operation of RLAN transmitters between the range of 5250 to 5350 MHz, provided they operate under the conditions outlined below.

Country
Australia
Wireless Band
5 GHz
Max. EIRP
0.2 W
Min. Frequency
5250 MHz
Max. Frequency
5350 MHz

Transmitter Rules

Rule Name Conditions Device Types
Radio Local Area Network transmitters, 200 mW
  • The transmitter must only be used indoors.
  • The power spectral density of a transmitter with a bandwidth greater than or equal to 1 MHz must not exceed 10 mW EIRP per MHz.
  • The power spectral density of a transmitter with a bandwidth less than 1 MHz must not exceed 40 µW EIRP per 4 kHz.
  • The transmitter must use Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS).
  • If the maximum EIRP is greater than 100 mW, the transmitter must use Transmit Power Control (TPC).
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