User Manual

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I. Introduction
i. Overview
AzureWave IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN module, ---AW-GM320 is targeted to mobile devices including, Digital Still
Cameras (DSCs), Portable Media Players (PMPs), and Gaming Devices, Notebook which need small footprint
package, low power consumption, multiple interfaces and OS support. By using AW-GM320, the customers can
easily enable the Wi-Fi embedded applications with the benefits of high design flexibility, short development cycle,
and quick time-to-market.
Compliance with the IEEE 802.11b/g standard, the AW-GM320 uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS),
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK and QAM baseband modulation
technologies. A high level of integration and full implementation of the power management functions specified in
the IEEE 802.11 standard minimize the system power requirements by using AW-GM320. In addition to the
support of WPA/WPA2 and WEP 64-bit and 128-bit encryption, the AW-GM320 also supports the IEEE 802.11i
security standard through the implementation of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)/Counter Mode CBC-MAC
Protocol (CCMP), and WEP with TKIP security mechanisms. The AW-GM320also supports IPSec with
DES/3DES/ASE encryption and MD5/SHA-1 authentication. For the video, voice and multimedia applications, the
AW-GM320 supports 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS). The AW-GM320 supports SDIO and G-SPI for WLAN to
the host processor.
ii. Features
SDIO, G-SPI interfaces support for WLAN
Multiple power saving modes for low power consumption
IEEE 802.11i for advanced security
Quality of Service (QoS) support for multimedia applications
WLAN drivers for Vista, WinXP, WinCE, Linux 2.6, WinMobile 5.0/6.0
Lead-free design