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At a glance
The new wireless LAN Access Point solution enables the next generation of wireless connectivity with 128-bit encryption for enhanced security. Key product attributes include:

• Based on the IEEE 802.1lb standard
• Up to 11 Mbps data rate with fall back to 5.5,2, and 1 Mbps
• 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)
• Compatible with 802.11 DSSS 2 Mbps solutions
• Ethernet 10BaseT wire LAN compatibility
• Supports 128-bit RC4 encryption
• Roaming support
• Comes with table stand or is wall mountable

Overview
The new High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 option is a follow-on for the current Access Point. This new wireless LAN Access Point solution is based on the IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless LAN (WLAN). In addition, it offers 128-bit encryption for enhanced security, while the current Access Point only offers 64-bit.

Key prerequisites:

• 10 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network

Warranty
3 year Limited - customer carry-in exchange

Packaging
You will receive one box containing the following items:

• High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500
• Table stand
• AC Adapter

Product marketing and replacement part numbers (FRU)
United States, Canada, and Japan

• Marketing part number: 09N9906
• Replacement part number: 22P6474
• US Power supply replacement number: 22P4935

• High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500
• Marketing part number: 22P4940
• Replacement part number: 22P6474
• Power supply replacement number: 22P4936

Australia and New Zealand

• High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500
• Marketing part number: 22P4943
• Replacement part number: 22P6474
• Power supply replacement number: 22P4939

United Kingdom

• High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500
• Marketing part number: 22P4942
• Replacement part number: 22P6474
• Power supply replacement number: 22P4937

• Announce date: 19 Dec 2000
• Planned availability date: 26 Jan 2001
• Withdrawal date: 25 Feb 2003

Technical specifications
Performance specifications as known at time of announcement

• Transmitter output power: 32 mW
• Peak power consumption: 9mA in standby, 185mA Rx, 285mA Tx
• Up to 50 users can simultaneously access the access point without serious network degradation (assuming 50 users at 50Kbps usage at 2 2.5 Mbps throughput)

Typical Range:

• Open Environment 600 to 950 feet
• Semi-Open Environment 120 to 250 feet
• Closed Environment 60 to 90 feet

Physical, environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

Table mount

Height:

• inches: 5.7
• mm: 145

• inches: 6.9
• mm: 175

Wall mount

Height:

• inches: 5.1
• mm: 130

• inches: 6.9
• mm: 175

Depth:

• inches: 1.8
• mm: 45

Operating temperature

• Between 0 degrees celsius and 40 degrees celsius
• Between 32 degrees fahrenheit and 104 degrees fahrenheit

• Operating: between 10% and 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage: between % and %

Agency approvals

• UL
• EN60950 (Europe)
• IEC950
• FCC CFR47
• Part 15-US
• ISC RSS210
• EMC
• FCC Part 15 Class B
• EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (CE Mark) EN55022, Class B, Emissions
• ETS300-826, Generic Immunity Standard

ENERGY STAR-Compliant

No

Hardware requirements

The High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 is supported on 10 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network.

Supported operating systems

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows 98 SE
• Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4.0 (SP 4 or later)
• Windows ME

Compatibility

Some configurations may not be compatible.

Limitations
Some configurations may not be supported.

Supported software
Not applicable

Other
None

Document notes:

1. The symbol * means that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
2. All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year).
3. FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
4. Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date the products will have been withdrawn from marketing. After that date, the product can not be obtained directly.