Specifications
3-11
Cisco Aironet 5 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Client Adapter
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN
For More Information
See the Cisco Aironet Web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet
Cisco Aironet 5 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Client Adapter
The Cisco Aironet 5 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless LAN client adapter is an IEEE
802.11a-compliant CardBus adapter that operates in the UNII-1 and
UNII-2 bands. The client adapter complements the Cisco Aironet 1200
Series 802.11a Access Point, providing a solution that combines
performance and mobility with the security and manageability that
enterprises require.
When to Sell
Key Features
• IEEE 802.11a-compliant CardBus adapter that operates in the UNII-1 and UNII-2
bands
• Complements the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Access Point, providing a
solution that combines performance and mobility with the security and manageability
that enterprises require
• Uses Cisco Wireless Security Suite for user-based authentication which supports a
variety of 802.11x authentication types including LEAP and EAP-Transport Layer
Security (EAP-TLS)
• Configure, monitor, and manage using ACU. Includes site-survey tools to assist in the
placement of access points
Frequency Bands
2.40 to 2.4897 GHz; 5.15 to 5.35 GHz (FCC UNII 1 and
UNII 2); 5.725 to 5.85 GHz (FCC UNII 3); 5.15 to 5.35 GHz
(ETSI); 5.470 to 5.725 (ETSI); 5.15 to 5.25 GHz (Japan)
Same as Cardbus Adapter
Range (With 2.2 dBi dipole
antenna for 802.11g and 802.11b
and 6 dBi gain patch for
802.11a)
802.11a--Indoor: 45 ft (13 m)@ 54 Mbps, 110 ft (33 m) @
18 Mbps, 165 ft (50 m) @ 6 Mbps; Outdoor: 100 ft (30 m)
@ 54 Mbps, 600 ft (183 m) @ 18 Mbps, 1000 ft (304 m) @
6 Mbps
802.11b/góIndoor: 90 ft (27 m) @ 54 Mbps, 180 ft (54m)
@ 18 Mbps, 160 ft (48 m) @ 11 Mbps, 300 ft (91 m) @ 6
Mbps, @ 410 ft (124 m); Outdoor: 250 ft (76 m) @ 54
Mbps, 600 ft (183 m) @ 18 Mbps, 1000 ft (304 m) @ 11
Mbps, 1300 ft (396 m) @ 6 Mbps, 2000 ft (610 m) @ 1
Mbps
Same as Cardbus Adapter
Antenna
1
Integrated diversity dual-band 2.4/5 GHz antenna
Security Architecture Client
Authentication (Cisco Wireless
Security Suite)
Authentication: WPA and 802.1X support for Cisco
LEAP, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, and EAP-TLS;
MAC address and by standard 802.11 authentication
mechanisms
Encryption: Support for static and dynamic IEEE 802.11
WEP keys of 40 bits and 128 bits; Cisco TKIP and WPA
TKIP encryption enhancements: key hashing
(per-packet keying), message integrity check (MIC)
and broadcast key rotation
Same as Cardbus Adapter
Drivers
Windows XP and Windows 2000 Same as Cardbus Adapter
Dimensions
2.05 in. (52.08mm) wide x 4.46 in. (113.35mm) deep x
0.19 in. (4.80mm) high
4.72 in. (119.9mm) Wide x 3.12205 in. (79.3mm) High
Weight
1.6 oz (44.0g) Standard (frame) PCI w/Antenna: 3.64 oz. (103.2 g),
Standard (frame) PCI w/o Antenna: 1.92 oz. (54.7 g),
Low Profile PCI w/Antenna: 3.43 oz. (97.5 g), Low
Profile PCI w/o Antenna: 1.72 oz. (49.0 g)
Warranty
One Year Same as Cardbus Adapter
1. For detailed information on antennas, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet
Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
Cisco Aironet 5 GHz
54Mbps Wireless LAN
Client Adapters
• Industry leading security: IEEE 802.11x support, including LEAP and EAP-TLS, for mutual
authentication and dynamic per-user, per session WEP keys
• Multiple transmit power settings (20 mW/(13 dBm), 10 mW/(10 dBm), and 5 mW (7 dBm)
• End-to-end Cisco branded solution