User's Manual

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1. Descr i pt i on:
Actiontec802DRNisaDualPCIe,Dual‐BandConcurrent3x3wirelesslocalareanetwork(WLAN)
moduledesignedtosupporthighthroughputdataratesforbothlegacy802.11b/g/n2.4GHzandnext
generation802.11a/n5GHzWLANdevices,simultaneouslyoverasinglesetofdual‐bandexternal
antennas.
The802DRNprovidesthefreedom
 o f wireless connectivity with the performance, security, and
manageability that businessesandconsumersdesire,inasinglecompactDualPCIemoduledesigned
formaximumefficiencyofspace,power,andcost.Afirmware‐basedarchitectureiscapableof
supportingsoftware upgradesto meetevolvingindustry standards.
The802DRN iscomplementedbydriversand
networkingtoolsforvariousembeddedoperatingsystems
(e.g.Linux)
. Extensiv etechnicaldocumentationonintegrationissuessuchasantennadesign,
customizi ngdriv ers
, andmanagementsoftwarecanbeprovidedonreques t. 
2. Features:
 IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards complian t in 2.4GHz
 IEEE 802.11 a/n standards compliant in 5GHz
 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), and
Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) baseband modulation (3x3)
 Dual-Band Concurrent 2.5GHz and 5GHz operation using a single set of external Dual-Band antennas
 Support for 20MHz and 40MHz channel widths, with 20/40 MHz coexistence
 Short guard interval for both 20MHz and 40MHz operation (Tx/Rx)
 Ultra-high data rate up to 450 Mbps (40MHz, 400ns GI)
 Auto fallback data rate under noisy environment
 Supports WEP (64-bit/128-bit), 802.1x, and WPA/WPA2
 Flexible for design and antenna placement
 Low power consumption & Automatic power management to reduce power use
 Independent Tx Power Control on a per channel
 Automatic Tx Gain adjustment during temperature variations
3. App
li cat i ons:
 Home and/or office wireless networking
 Wireless multimedia
 Wireless extension of existing wired network