User's Manual

Regulatory Information
Modular Regulatory Certification Country Markings
A list of countries requiring regulatory markings is available. Note that the lists include only countries requiring
marking but not all certified countries. To find the regulatory country marking information for your adapter,
perform these steps:
1. Open this web site: http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/
2. Click on the link for your adapter.
3. Click Document and Guides
4. Under Regulatory Information, click Regulatory documents for your adapter.
INFORMATION FOR OEMS and HOST INTEGRATORS
The guidelines described within this document are provided to OEM integrators installing Intel® wireless adapters
in notebook and tablet PC host platforms. Adherence to these requirements is necessary to meet the conditions of
compliance with FCC rules, including RF exposure. When all antenna type and placement guidelines described
herein are fulfilled the Intel® wireless adapters may be incorporated into notebook and tablet PC host platforms
with no further restrictions. If any of the guidelines described herein are not satisfied it may be necessary for the
OEM or integrator to perform additional testing and/or obtain additional approval. The OEM or integrator is
responsible to determine the required host regulatory testing and/or obtaining the required host approvals for
compliance.
Intel® wireless adapters are intended for OEMs and host integrators only.
The Intel® wireless adapter FCC Grant of Authorization describes any limited conditions of modular approval.
The Intel® wireless adapters must be operated with an access point that has been approved for the country
of operation.
Changes or modification to Intel® wireless adapters by OEMs, integrators or other third parties is not
permitted. Any changes or modification to Intel® wireless adapters by OEMs, integrators or other third
parties will void authorization to operate the adapter.
Antenna Type and Gains
Only antennas of the same type and with equal or less gains as shown below may be used with the Intel®
wireless adapters. Other types of antennas and/or higher gain antennas may require additional authorization for
operation.
Antenna
Type
Antenna
Location
(Main/Aux
2.4GHz
Peak Gain
in dBi*
2.6GHz
Peak Gain
in dBi*
5.2GHz
Peak Gain
in dBi*
5.5GHz
Peak Gain
in dBi*
5.7GHz
Peak Gain
in dBi*
PIFA Main
Aux 3.24 3.47 3.73 4.77 4.77
MIMO
*All antenna gains include cable loss.
Antenna Placement Within the Host Platform
To ensure RF exposure compliance the antenna(s) used with the Intel® wireless adapters must be installed in
notebook or tablet PC host platforms to provide a minimum separation distance from all persons, in all operating
modes and orientations of the host platform, with strict adherence to the table below. The antenna separation
distance applies to both horizontal and vertical orientation of the antenna when installed in the host system.
Wireless Adapter Minimum required antenna-to-user
separation distance
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100 9 mm