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ORiNOCO
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802.11a/b/g/n USB Adapter User Guide
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Specifications
General
Network Information
Radio (802.11a Mode)
Compatibility Compatible with 802.11n draft 2.0 with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands are also
compatible with legacy 802.11a/b/g modes.
Warranty 1 year
LED Indicators One (1) LED indicates Power On, Sleep Mode, Transmit Activity,
Association, and Power Off.
Security It supports WEP-64 and 128-bit data encryption; WPA/WPA2-PSK,
WPA/WPA2-enterprise
Network Architecture Supports Ad Hoc as well as Infrastructure mode.
Installation and Diagnostics Complete configuration utility application included; Utility’s site survey
tool, surveys other wireless units and reports packet throughput; Desktop
icon continuously reports status
Operating System Support Windows 2000/XP and Vista
Roaming Seamless among 802.11 a compliant access points (in 802.11a mode),
802.11b compliant access points (in 802.11b/g modes), 802.11g
compliant access points (in 802.11g mode) and 802.11n compliant
access points (in 802.11a/b/g modes).
Media Access Protocol IEEE 802.11a
Radio Data Rate 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps,
6 Mbps in 802.11a mode
Frequency Band (802.11a) 5.15-5.25 GHz, 5.25-5.35 GHz, 5.47-5.725GHz, 5.725-5.825GHz,
and 5.825-5.85GHz
Radio Type Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Modulation 64 QAM, 16 QAM, QPSK, BPSK
Nominal Output Power* 18.5dBm for 6Mbps (minimum), 16dBm for 54Mbps (minimum)
Receive Sensitivity -89.5dBm for 6Mbps, -78dBm for 54Mbps