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Appendix B
Specifications
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Xircom Inc. Mini PCI User’s Guide
Appendix B
Specifications
Wireless Ethernet Mini PCI Adapter Specifications
Antenna
Coax connector (Hirose U.FL). Supports on-board dual diversity switch.
Range
11 Mbps @ 100ft to 1 Mbps @ 300ft
Data Rates
11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
Power Consumption
Estimates: TX:350mA, RX:250mA, Sleep:15mA typical
Certifications
Meets FCC Part 15.247, FCC Class B, Canada RSS-139-1, ETSI ETS
300.328 and CE in Europe, and MKK in Japan.
Compatibility
IEEE 802.11b compliant with 128-bit/40-bit WEP encryption
IEEE 802.11b compliant with enhanced roaming features
Roaming
IEEE 802.11b compliant with enhanced roaming features
Network Architecture
Types
Supports ad hoc peer-to-peer networking communication to wired
networks via Wi-Fi compliant access point
Network Standard
IEEE 802.11b
Software
Windows 2000/NT4.0/Me/98SE (Windows XP when available)
Frequency Band
2.400-2.4835 GHz (US, Canada and ETSI); and 2.471-2.497 (Japan).
Wireless Medium
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 2.4 GHz ISM Band
Modulation
PSK @ 1Mb; QPSK @ 2Mb; CCK @ 5.5 and 11Mb
Output Power
15 dBm
Voltage
3.3V (+/- 5%)
Receive Sensitivity
-93dBm @ 1Mb; -89dBm @ 2Mb; -87dBm @ 5.5Mb; -83dBm @ 11Mb
Operating
Temperature
0°C to 75°C
Humidity (non-
condensing)
95%
Dimensions
2.65 in x 1.65 in x 0.24 in (6.72 cm x 4.2 cm x 0.60 cm
Weight
.039 kg. (1.4 oz.)
ESD
15kV (human body model)
Channeling
1 MHz increments Programmable for IEEE 802.11