High Rate Wireless LAN PCI Adapter (Low Profile Enabled) - Overview

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Overview

The High Rate Wireless LAN PCI Adapter (Low Profile Enabled) option enables high-speed, secure (128-bit encrypted), wireless LAN access. In addition, this product facilitates the easy deployment of new network infrastructures without the expense of implementing a wired LAN.

Note: This option includes a CD with software drivers and a manual.

Features

• Easy-to-use client manager software
  • easy configuration of local profiles
  • easy monitoring of link quality
• Standard and low profile PCI adapter configurations
  • Standard height PCI bracket installed
  • Separate low profile PCI bracket included in option kit
• Based on the IEEE 802.11b standard
• 2.4 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)
• Compatible with 802.11 DSSS 2Mbps solutions
• Ethernet 10BaseT wired LAN compatibility
• Supports 64-bit or 128-bit RC4 encryption
• Roaming support
• Wi-Fi certified

Adapter benefits

• Maximum physical layer throughput of 11 Mbps
  • Automatic fallback to 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, and 1 Mbps
• Enhanced 128-bit Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) for secure data transmission
• Low profile capability for small form factor NetVista PCs
• PCI 2.2 compliant
• Microsoft WHQL certified drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000
• Additional driver support for Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows Me
• Inter-operability with the High Rate Wireless LAN Gateway (marketing part number 22P6401) and High Rate Wireless Access Point 500 (marketing part number 09N9906).

Wireless benefits

• Simple and fast network deployment
  • Quickly deploy new networks
  • Easily expand existing wired infrastructures
• Installation flexibility/scalability
  • Flexible enough to allow for the physical locations of PCs to be changed
  • Allows easy expansion of existing networks (scalability)
• Reduced cost of ownership
  • Need for additional cabling is eliminated if network is relocated

Note: The High Rate Wireless LAN PCI adapter (low profile enabled) option comes with the following easy-to-install antennas, which enable wireless support across all NetVista or other desktop and tower PCs, regardless of the system form factor.

• A unique, short antenna, designed solely for the X41 systems (marketing part number 22P6908)
• A standard length antenna, to be used on all other NetVista or other desktop and tower PCs, regardless of form factor (marketing part number 22P6911)

Warranty

1 year limited - customer carry-in exchange

Packaging

• High Rate Wireless LAN PCI Adapter (Low Profile Enabled)
• CD with software drivers and a manual (released in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Brazilian/Portuguese, Japanese)

Product marketing and replacement part numbers (FRU)

United States, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Europe/Middle East/Africa

• Marketing part number: 22P6901
• Field replacement unit (FRU) part number: 22P6909
• CTO (configure to order) number: 22P6910

Product dates

Worldwide

• Announce date: 18 Sep 2001
• Planned availability date: Nov 2001
• Withdrawal date: 24 Dec 2002

Technical specifications

• Complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard
• 128-bit or 64-bit RC4 encryption
• Wi-Fi certified
• Frequency band: 2.4 - 2.4835 Ghz
• Modulation Technique
  • DBPSK @ 1 Mbps
  • DQPSK @ 2 Mbps
  • CCK @ 5.5 Mpbs
  • CCK @ 5.5 Mpbs and 11 Mbps
• Spreading
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
• Bit Error Rate: 10E-5
• Media Access Protocol: CSMA / CA (collision avoidance) with acknowledgment (ACK)
• Automatic rate selection
• Speed Options: 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mpbs, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
• Transmitter output power: 15 dBm typical
• Power consumption
  • Standby peak power consumption: 145 mA
  • Receive peak power consumption: 225 mA
  • Transmit peak power consumption: 325 mA
  • Maximum power consumption: 330 mA
• Receive sensitivity -94 to -82 dBm

Performance specifications as known at time of announcement

This 802.11b adapter supports a maximum physical layer throughput of 11 Mbps, with automatic fallback to 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, and 1 Mbps. Please note that effective throughput will be less than these values and will also vary, depending on the usage environment.

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

Approximate height

• Standard profile
  • inches: 4.7
  • mm: 121.0
• Low profile
  • inches: 3.1
  • mm: 80.0

• inches: 3.1
• mm: 80.0

• inches: 4.7
• mm: 121.0

Operating temperature
Between 0 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees Celsius

Relative humidity
Operating: maximum 90% non-condensing

Agency approvals

• FCC Part 15.247
• FCC Part 15B
• Rss210
• EN300328-2
• EN301489-17
• EN60950
• JATE No. 9
• Telec

ENERGY STAR-Compliant
No

Hardware requirements

The adapter can be installed in a PCI 2.2 compatible Intel Pentium-architecture processor, compatible PC.

The High Rate Wireless LAN PCI adapter (low profile enabled) will be certified by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) and will obtain the Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) logo. The Wi-Fi certification/logo ensures industry standard inter-operability among IEEE 802.11b products.

The adapter is supported on the following NetVista PC series.

• A20, A21, A25, A21i, M40, M41, X40, X41.

Note: This wireless adapter must be properly connected to an IEEE 802.11b compliant, wireless infrastructure through a Wired-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) certified access point. In addition, this access point must be properly connected to a wired network, including but not limited to an ethernet/token ring local area network (LAN) or broadband service provider.

Supported operating systems

• Microsoft WHQL certified drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000.
• Additional driver support for Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows Me.
• Client manager software will be supported on Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows Me.

Compatibility
Note: Some configurations may not be compatible.

Cable orders required
No

Installation time
Approximately 15 minutes