WLAN 802.11a/b Cardbus ( Model No : VB8 )

Features:

Works With Both 802.11a And 802.11b Wireless Standards
Provides Blazing Wireless Communication speed Up To 108 Mbps In 802.11a And 11 Mbps In 802.11b
Enjoy Wireless Freedom At Up to 1,320 feet* With 802.11a And 1,650 feet* With 802.11b
EZ Installation with Plug-and-Play Support
Supports Secure Wireless connections
Instantly Connect To Your Existing Network

Frequency Range :

- U-NII: 2.412 ~ 2.484Ghz, 5.15 ~ 5.35Ghz, 5.725 ~ 5.825Ghz
- Europe: 2.412 ~2.484Ghz, 5.15~ 5.35Ghz, 5.47 ~ 5.725Ghz
- Japan: 2.471 ~ 2.497Ghz, 5.15 ~ 5.25Ghz
- China: 2.412~2.484GHz, 5.725~5.85GHz

Modulation Technique :

* 802.11b : DSSS (DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK)
* 802.11a : OFDM (BPSK,QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM)

Host Interface :

- Cardbus form factor with 32 bit interface

Channels support

802.11b
US/Canada: 11 (1 ~ 11)
Major European country: 13 (1 ~ 13)
France: 4 (10 ~ 13)
Japan: 14 (1~13 or 14th)
China: 13 (1 ~ 13)
802.11a
1). US/Canada:
12 non-overlapping channels (5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.825GHz)
2). Europe:
19 non-overlapping channel (5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz)
3). Japan:
4 non-overlapping channels (5.15 ~ 5.25GHz)
4). China : 5.725 ~ 5.85 GHz

Operation Voltage :

3.3V +/- 5%

Power consumption

	802.11a	802.11b
Continuous Tx	440~460mA @17dBm	560~580mA @18dBm
Continuous Rx	310~330mA	340~360mA
FTP Tx	380~400mA	480~500mA
FTP Rx	320~400mA	420~440mA
Standby mode	320~340mA	330~350mA
Power saving mode	40mA	40mA
RF Kill	40mA	40mA

Output power

* 802.11b
18 dBm ( ~65 mW) peak power
* 802.11a
1). US :
5.150 - 5.250: 17 dBm
5.250 - 5.350: 17 dBm
5.470 - 5.725: not allowed
5.725 - 5.825: 17 dBm
2). Europe
5.150 - 5.250 and 5.250 - 5.350: 17 dBm
5.470 - 5.725: 17 dBm
5.725 - 5.825: Not allowed.
3). Japan
5.150 - 5.250: 17 dBm
5.250 - 5.350: not allowed
5.470 - 5.725: not allowed
5.725 - 5.825: not allowed

Operation distance

* 802.11b
Indoor : 37 meters /121 feet @ 11Mbps
Outdoor : 230 meter /750 feet @ 11Mbps
* 802.11a
Indoor: 18 meters /60 feet @54Mbps
Outdoor: 41 meters / 135 feet @54Mbps

Operation System :

Windows 98SE, ME, 2K, XP

Dimension :

119mm (L) * 54mm (W) * 9.4mm (H)

Security

64-bit ,128-bit ,152-bit WEP Encryption
802.1x Authentication
H/W AES encryption

Operation Mode :

Infrastructure & Ad-hoc mode

Transfer data rate

* 802.11b
11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, auto-fallback
* 802.11a (Normal mode)
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6Mbps, auto-fallback
* 802.11a (Turbo mode)
108,96,72,48,36,24,18,12 Mbps, auto-fallback

Operation Temperature :

0°C ~ 70°C

Storage Temperature :

-20°C ~ 80°C

Wi-Fi® :

WECA Compliant

WHQL :

Microsoft® 2K, XP Complaint

FAA :

S/W audio On/Off support

EMC certificate

* FCC part 15 (USA)
* IC RSS-210 (Canada)
* ETSI, EN 301 893, EN60950
* Telec (Japan)