Wireless LAN standards
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IEEE 802.11a
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IEEE 802.11b
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IEEE 802.11g
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IEEE 802.11n
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Interoperability
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Frequency band
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2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
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Antenna structure
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2 transmit; 2 receive (2 x 2)
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Data rates
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802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mb/s
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802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mb/s
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802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mb/s
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802.11n: 66 possible data rates, ranging from 6 Mb/s to 300 Mbps, depending
on the combination of Bandwidth, Modulation Coding Scheme, and Guard
Interval used, as defined in IEEE 802.11n specification
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Modulation
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Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
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DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
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Security1
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Authentication: WPA and WPA2, 802.1x (EAP_TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, EAPFAST)
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Authentication Protocols: PAP, CHAP, TLS, GTC, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2
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Encryption: 64 and 128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP, CKIP, TKIP
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Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility with Cisco Aironet
infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program
Version 4) with Microsoft Windows Vista and XP only.
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Sub-channels
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Multinational support with frequency bands and channels compliant to local
regulations.
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Media access protocol
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CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
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Network architecture
models
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Roaming
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IEEE 802.11 compliant roaming between 2.4 GHz band Access Points
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Output power2 (for CCK and
OFDM)
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17 dBm max
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Power consumption
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Transmit: 2.3 W (max, with two spatial streams)
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Receive: 1 W(max with two spatial streams)
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Idle mode3: 35 mW (average)
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Radio Off: 20 mW (max)
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Power management
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Receiver sensitivity4
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54 Mb/s: -76 dBm
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6 Mb/s: -92 dBm
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Antenna connections
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2 U.FL type connectors, 50 ohm nominal impedance
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Form Factor
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PCI-Express Half-MiniCard
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Weight
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3.4 g (0.0075 lb)
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Dimensions
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3.1 x 26.8 x 30.0 mm (0.12 x 1.06 x 1.18 in)
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Operating voltage
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3.3 V +/- 9%
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Temperature
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Humidity
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Altitude
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Operating: 3,048 m (0 to 10,000 ft)
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Non-operating: 15,240 m (0 to 50,000 ft)
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LED activity
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LED Off: Radio Off
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Solid LED On: Radio On
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note:
1: Check latest software/driver release for updates on supported security features.
2: Maximum output power may vary by country according to local regulations.
3: In Power Save Polling mode and on battery power.
4: Receiver sensitivity is measured at a packet error rate of 8% for 802.11b (CCK modulation) and a packet error rate of 10% for 802.11a/g (OFDM modulation).
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