Technical Specifications
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Appendix A
Technical Specifications
This appendix provides technical specifications for the MA401 802.11b Wireless
PC Card
.
Antennae
2 Integrated internal diversity antennae
Radio Data Rate
1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps (Auto Rate Sensing)
Frequency
2.4GHz to 2.5GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(DSSS)
Maximum Range
Outdoor Environment
Indoor Environment
1Mbps -1650 ft (503 m) 1Mbps - 500 ft (152 m)
2Mbps -1320 ft (402 m) 2Mbps - 400 ft (122 m)
5.5Mbps -1155 ft (352 m) 5.5Mbps - 270 ft (82 m)
11Mbps – 835 ft (255 m) 11Mbps – 175 ft (53 m)
Power Consumption
5V DC, typically 245mA in full Transmit (TX), 185mA in
full Receive (RX), and 90mA in Standby
RF Output Power
Typically 15dBm
Receive Sensitivity
Typically
-92dBm@1Mbps; -88dBm@2Mbps;
[email protected]; -84dBm@11Mbps
Emissions
FCC, CE, TELEC, C-TICK
Bus interface
PCMCIA type II PC Card
Provided drivers
Microsoft Windows 95/B, 98, NT4, 2000, ME, XP
Dimensions
L: 145 mm (5.7 in.)
W: 97 mm (3.8 in.)
H: 14 mm (0.56 in.)
Weight
44.5 g (1.5 oz)
Status LED
Wireless Link
Operating Environment
Operating temperature: 0 to 55 degree C
Safety
US: UL1950
Encryption
40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP data
encryption
Warranty
Limited 3-year warranty
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