Wireless LAN Standards

IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g

Interoperability

Wi-Fi certified

Frequency Band

5 GHz

Data Rates

802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps

Modulation

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM

Security¹

Supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, hardware-accelerated AES, 802.1x authentication types EAP-TLS,

EAP-TTLS, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, LEAP, EAP-FAST.

Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility

with Cisco Aironet infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program).

Sub-channels

Multinational support with frequency bands and

channels compliant to local regulations.

Media Access Protocol

CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK

Network Architecture 
Models
 

Ad-hoc (Peer to Peer)
Infrastructure (Access Point Required)

Roaming

IEEE 802.11 compliant roaming between access points

Output Power (for CKK)²
 

16 dBm +/- 2 dB

Output Power (for OFDM; power varies by data rate)²
 

15 dBm +2/-5 dB
 

Power Consumption

Transmit: 1.8 Watts (max)
Receive: 1.4 Watts (max)
Idle mode: 100 mW (nominal)
Sleep mode: 60 mW (max)

Power Management

ACPI compliant power management 
802.11 Compliant Power Saving Mode

Receiver Sensitivity³

54 Mbps: -72 dBm, 11 Mbps: -89 dBm , 1 Mbps: -97 dBm

Antenna type

High efficiency dual band antenna with polarization diversity, mounted in the display enclosure

Range
 

802.11 a – Typical 
(@6 Mbps)

600 feet – Outdoor Open Area
150 feet – Indoor, Office environment

802.11 b – Typical 
(@1 Mbps)

1200 feet – Outdoor Open Area
300 feet – Indoor, Office environment

802.11 g – Typical 
(@1 Mbps)

1200 feet – Outdoor Open Area
300 feet – Indoor, Office environment

Form Factor

MiniPCI Type IIIB

Weight

0.026 lb (11.75 gm) (max)

Dimensions

0.20 x 1.75 x 2.34 in (4.9 x 44.6 x 59.8 mm)

Operating Voltage

3.3v +/- 10%

Temperature

Operating 
Non-operating

32° to 176° F (0° to 80° C)
-40° to 176° F (-40° to 80° C)