User's Manual

Appendix C: Specifications
Standards compliance IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, MiniPCI
Regulatory compliance
USA: FCC Part 15 Class B
Frequency band 2400.0 to 2497.0 MHz (Japan)
2400.0 to 2483.5 MHz (North America and Europe)
2445.0 to 2475.0 MHz (Spain)
2446.5 to 2483.5 MHz (France)
Transmitter power 17 dBm (typical)
Receiver sensitivity* 11 Mbps: 8% PER, -82 dBm (typical)
54 Mbps: 10% PER -68 dBm (typical)
* Minimum receiver input power level at which a packet error ratio (PER) of less than the indicated percentage can
be maintained, given a packet length of 1024 bytes and conditions of 20° to 30° C.
Input power DC 3.3V ±5%
Power consumption 550 mA/3.3V (transmitting), 350 mA/3.3V (receiving)
Data rates 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps with auto
fallback; special user-selectable 22 Mbps option
RF spreading scheme Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
Encoding and modulation
methods
BPSK, QPSK, CCK, OFDM, and PBCC
Security 64- and 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption
Special user-selectable 256-bit WEP option
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature: 0° to 50° C
Storage temperature: -30° to 70° C
Operating humidity: Tested to RH 85% at 40° C (104° F)
for 48 hours
Accompanying software Drivers for Microsoft
®
Windows 98/ME (NDIS 5.0), 2000
(NDIS 5.0), and XP (NDIS 5.1); configuration utility with
connection profile management for multiple networks
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