In several countries specific regulations are valid concerning the use of frequency ranges and radio channels for indoor and outdoor operating. The following table gives information on the permitted application:
| Country | Band (GHz) | Sub band | Frequency | Channels | Turbo channels | Emitted power (dBm) | Indoor/ Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Malta, France | 2,4 | 1 | 2,4-2,4835 | 1-13 | 6 | 100/20 | I+O |
| 5 | 1 | 5,15-5,35 | 36-64 | 42-58 | 200/23 | I | |
| 2 | 5,470-5,725 | 100-140 | 106-130 | 1000/30 | I+O | ||
| UK | 2,4 | 1 | 2,4-2,4835 | 1-13 | 6 | 100/20 | I+O |
| 5 | 1 | 5,15-5,35 | 36-64 | 42-58 | 200/23 | I | |
| 2 | 5,470-5,725 | 100-140 | 106-130 | 1000/30 | I+O | ||
| 3 | 5,725-5,585 | 147, 151, 155, 167 | – | 2000/33,1 | (only fixed WLAN outdoor installations!) | ||
| Czechia | 2,4 | 1 | 2,4-2,4835 | 1-13 | 6 | 100/20 | I+O |
| 5 | 1 | 5,15-5,35 | 36-64 | 42-58 | 200/23 | I |
Further details to the restrictions for the use of wlan adapters within the EU can be found in the internet:
| Country | Organization | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Institut Belge des Postes et Telecommunications (BIPT) | www.bipt.be |
| Denmark | National Telecom Agency | www.tst.dk |
| Germany | Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post | www.regtp.de |
| Finland | Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) | www.ficora.fi |
| France | Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART) | www.art-telecom.fr |
| Greece | National Telecommunications Commission (EET) | www.eett.gr |
| Great Britain | Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) | www.oftel.gov.uk |
| Postal Services Commission (Postcomm) | www.postcomm.gov.uk/ | |
| Radiocommunications Agency | www.open.gov.uk/radiocom | |
| Ireland | Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) | www.comreg.ie |
| Iceland | Post and Telecom Administration (PTA) | www.pta.is |
| Italy | L'Autorità per le garanzie nelle communicazioni (AGC) | www.agcom.it |
| Latvia | Telecommunication State Inspection | www.vei.lv |
| Liechtenstein | Amt für Kommunikation (AK) | www.ak.li |
| Lithuania | Radio Administration | www.rrt.lt/ |
| Luxembourg | Institut Luxembourgeois des Télécommunications (ILT) | www.etat.lu/ILT |
| Netherlands | Onafhankelijke Post en Telecommunicatie Autoriteit (OPTA) | www.opta.nl |
| Agentschap Telecom | www.agentschap-telecom.nl | |
| Ministerie Economische Zaken | www.ez.nl | |
| Norway | Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (NPT) | www.npt.no |
| Austria | Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH | www.rtr.at |
| Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie | www.bmvit.gv.at | |
| Poland | Urzad Regulacji Telekomunikacji (URT) | www.urt.gov.pl |
| Portugal | Autoridad Nacional De Comunicaçòes (ICP-Anacom) | www.anacom.pt |
| Sweden | National Post and Telecom Agency | www.pts.se |
| Switzerland | Bundesamt für Kommunikation | www.bakom.ch |
| Slowenia | Agencija za telekomunikacije, radiodifuzijo in pošto | www.atrp.si |
| Spain | Comision del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT) | www.cmt.es |
| Czechia | Czech Telecommunication Office | www.ctu.cz |
| Hungary | Communication Authority (HIF) | www.hif.hu |
Note: Please inform yourself about the current radio regulations of the country you want to
operate a Wireless LAN device.