If you'd actually read the thread you'd see that the functionality is there, but using it is illegal in the UK. Presumably Apple hasn't bothered to restrict it just for the few countries where this is relevant.
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AEBS 5GHz illegal in UK and why?
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Serif
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Thanks for the reply, but having reread the entire thread several times both before and after posting, I still can't see where it confirms that the functionality is there? On the contrary there are several posts that seem to indicate that if I have my country set to United Kingdom I shouldn't be seeing the tick box option for wide channels, hence my confusion in the first place.
cantthinkofone
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cjmillsnun
macrumors 68020
Nah, more likely a fine and confiscation of equipment. The Tower hasn't been used as a prison for centuries.
Serif
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Well, always assuming that you get caught doing this, which is unlikely unless you cause a problem for someone using this spectrum legitimately, then it would be difficult to justify anything more than a warning. After all you're using features of equipment bought in this country, from a company you could expect to comply with relevant legislation and it regards an issue that you'd have to go to a specialist forum or publication to find mention of.
If I'm still scratching my head over the issue of whether the UK models of the AEBS have the wide channel functionality disabled in firmware, even after trawling the web regarding the issue for several hours, then you can bet that your average granny doesn't have a clue the problem exists. Punishing little old ladies for problems the average Joe in the street doesn't understand tends to lose votes and therefore tends to be avoided.
If I'm still scratching my head over the issue of whether the UK models of the AEBS have the wide channel functionality disabled in firmware, even after trawling the web regarding the issue for several hours, then you can bet that your average granny doesn't have a clue the problem exists. Punishing little old ladies for problems the average Joe in the street doesn't understand tends to lose votes and therefore tends to be avoided.
belvdr
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I'm not sure about the UK, but you'd be surprised how many people get caught in the US by modifying or using incorrect settings. The FCC doesn't take this lightly and fines usually start around $10,000. It doesn't take much at all to track something like this.