Specifications

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN
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Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless Cardbus and PCI Adapters
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Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless Cardbus and PCI
Adapters
The Cisco Aironet IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus and PCI Adapters
provides high-performance 54 Mbps connectivity in the 2.4 and 5 GHz
bands that combines the freedom of wireless connectivity with the
performance, security, and manageability that businesses require. Key components of
SWAN.
When to Sell
Key Features
• Secure network communications using the Cisco Wireless Security Suite
• Includes the Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU), Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU), and
Aironet Client Administration Utility (ACAU)
• World mode for international roaming
• Superior range and throughput
• Supports single 802.11b coverage, single 802.11g coverage, single 802.11a coverage,
dual-mode 802.11a/g coverage or tri-mode 802.11a/b/g coverage
• Wi-Fi Certified; Support for WPA
• PCI Adapter—Optimal placement for maximum performance using dual-band 2.4/5
GHz 1 dBi effective gain antenna has a 2-meter cable
• PCI Adapter—Provides a low-profile form factor and two-meter cable length
providing flexibility for installation in low-profile devices, such as slim desktops and
point-of-sale (POS) devices.
Specifications
Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g
Wireless Cardbus Adapter
• Those who want mobility within the enterprise to increase productivity, as an addition or alternative to wired
networks or need flexibility for frequent LAN wiring changes
• Those whose site is not conducive to LAN wiring because of building or budget limitations, such as older
buildings, leased space or temporary sites
Feature
Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless
Cardbus Adapter
Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless
PCI Adapter
Form Factor
CardBus Type II Standard and Low Profile Type II PCI
Interface
32-bit Cardbus with standard 68-pin connector;
PC-Card Rev. 7.0 compliant
Standard PCI Interface, PCI Rev. 2.3 compliant
Data Rates Supported
1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps Same as Cardbus Adapter
Network Standard
IEEE 802.11a/b/g Same as Cardbus Adapter
Operating Voltage
3.3 V (±0.3 V) Same as Cardbus Adapter
Media Access Protocol
Carrier-Sense Multiple Access w/ Collision Avoidance
(CSMA/CA)
Same as Cardbus Adapter
Wireless Medium
802.11g: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
and Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiplexing
(OFDM); 802.11a: OFDM
Same as Cardbus Adapter
Modulation
802.11b: DSSS--Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying
(DBPSK) @ 1 Mbps; Differential Quadrature Phase
Shift Keying (DQPSK) @ 2 Mbps; Complementary Code
Keying (CCK) @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps
802.11g and 802.11a: OFDM--BPSK @ 6 and 9 Mbps;
QPSK @ 12 and 18 Mbps; 16-Quadrature Amplitude
Modulation (QAM) @ 24 and 36 Mbps; 64-QAM @ 48
and 54 Mbps
Same as Cardbus Adapter