Maximum allowed transmission power in the ETSI domain

In most Wi-Fi related documents, especially in study books, you read about the regulatory maximum allowed transmission power (EIRP)  for access points.

The values described are usually based on the standards as defined by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

As a Dutch based Wi-Fi consultant these are not the values I can use as a standard for my configurations. In Europe the standard is defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).

In the following tables give an overview of the different values used in the ETSI domain.

2.4 GHz - DSSS / CCK modulation

ChannelCenter frequencyMaximum EIRP
12412 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
22417 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
32422 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
42427 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
52432 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
62437 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
72442 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
82447 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
92452 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
102457 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
112462 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
122467 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)
132472 MHz18 dBm (63 mW)

 

2.4 GHz - OFDM modulation

ChannelCenter frequencyMaximum EIRP
12412 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
22417 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
32422 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
42427 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
52432 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
62437 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
72442 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
82447 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
92452 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
102457 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
112462 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
122467 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)
132472 MHz20 dBm (100 mW)

 

5 GHz

ChannelCenter frequencyBandMaximum EIRP (DFS / TPC)Maximum EIRP (no DFS / no TPC)Maximum EIRP (DFS / no TPC)
365180RLAN 1 - sub-band I (Indoor only)
U-NII-1
N/A23 dBm (200 mW)N/A
405200RLAN 1 - sub-band I (Indoor only)
U-NII-1
N/A23 dBm (200 mW)N/A
445220RLAN 1 - sub-band I (Indoor only)
U-NII-1
N/A23 dBm (200 mW)N/A
485240RLAN 1 - sub-band I (Indoor only)
U-NII-1
N/A23 dBm (200 mW)N/A
525260RLAN 1 - sub-band II
U-NII-2A
23 dBm (200 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)N/A
565280RLAN 1 - sub-band II
U-NII-2A
23 dBm (200 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)N/A
605300RLAN 1 - sub-band II
U-NII-2A
23 dBm (200 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)N/A
645320RLAN 1 - sub-band II
U-NII-2A
23 dBm (200 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)N/A
1005500RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1045520RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1085540RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1125560RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1165580RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1205600RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1245620RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1285640RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1325660RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1365680RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)
1405700RLAN 2
U-NII-2C
30 dBm (1000 mW)20 dBm (100 mW)27 dBm (500 mW)

 

More information can be found on the ETSI website.

2.4 GHZ – ETSI EN 300 328 V2.1.1 (2016-11)

5 GHz – ETSI EN 301 893 V2.1.1 (2017-05)

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