Atheros Communications, Inc.
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July 2010
Regulatory Compliance Notices
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
FCC Radio-Frequency Exposure & Approval Conditions:
FCC ID#: PPD-AR5B197
1.
Antennas must be installed to provide 20 cm separation distance from the transmitting
antenna to the body of user during normal operating condition. This device must not be
co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
2.
Only those antennas filed under FCC ID:PPD-AR5B197 can be used with this device.
3.
When the Minicard is installed in a system where the antenna location is less than 20 cm
separation distance to the body of the user, additional equipment authorization is
required.
4.
The regulatory label on the final system must include the statement: “ Contains FCC
ID:PPD-AR5B197 “.
5.
The final system integrator must ensure there is no instruction provided in the user
manual or customer documentation indicating how to install or remove the transmitter
module.
6.
AR5B197 must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. This
device complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by tuning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
-Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
-Connect the equipment to outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20
cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. This device must not
be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter
