Chipset Atheros AR9280 (Merlin) Standards IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Draft 2.0 Dimensions Tx/Rx 29,9 x 26,7 x 4,4mm 2T2R MIMO Interface PCI Express mini card rev. 1.2 Europe: 2.4~2.483GHz,5.15~5.35, 5.47~5.725GHz Frequency range USA: 2.4~2.483GHz,5.15~5.35, 5.47~5.725GHz, 5.725~5.825GHz Japan: 2.4~2.497GHz, 5.15~5.35GHz, 5.47~5.725GHz China: 2.4~2.483GHz, 5.725~5.85GHz Operating Channels Modulation 802.11a/n USA and Canada - 12 non-overlapping channels Major European Countries - 19 non-overlapping channels Japan - 19 non-overlapping channels 802.11b/g/n USA and Canada 11 Major European countries 13 France 4 Japan 14 on b, 13 on g China 13 DSSS with CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK OFDM with BPSKO, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11n: Data Rate 20 MHz bw: 1Nss: 65Mbps@800GCI, 72.2Mbps@400GI 2Nss: 130Mbps@800Gi, 144.4Mbps@400Gi 40MHz bw: 1Nss: 135Mbps@800GI, 150Mbps@400GI 2Nss: 270Mbps@800GI, 300Mbps@400GI 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 1
802.11a: Outdoor: 50m@54Mbps, 300m@6Mbps Indoor: 30m@54Mbps, 100m@6Mbps 802.11b: Outdoor: 150m@11Mbps, 300m@1Mbps Operation distance 802.11g: Indoor: 30m@11Mbps, 100m@6Mbps Outdoor: 50m@54Mbps, 300m@6Mbps Indoor: 30m@54Mbps, 100m@6Mbps 802.11n: Outdoor: 30m@300Mbps, 30m@130Mbps, 250m@6.5Mbps Indoor: 20m@300Mbps, 20m@130Mbps, 100m@6.5Mbps Power consumption of 2T2R Continue Tx 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n (2.4GHz) 802.11n (5GHz) 715/914 617/806 696/923 700/935 720/931 FTP Tx 482/875 380/706 365/798 425/754 518/837 FTP Rx 304/832 234/699 247/748 293/732 356/821 Standby mode 260/374 220/322 242/338 242/341 283/354 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 2
802.11a: +16 ~ 17dBm@ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 Mbps +16 ~ 17dBm@ 36 Mbps +12 ~ 16dBm@ 48 Mbps +9 ~ 15dBm@ 54 Mbps 802.11b: +18dBm 802.11g: +19dBm@ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 Mbps +18dBm@ 36 Mbps +18dBm@ 48 Mbps +17dBm@ 54 Mbps 802.11n 2.4GHz/HT20: Output Power +19dBm@ MCS0/8 +19dBm@ MCS1/9 +18dBm@ MCS2/10 +18dBm@ MCS3/11 +17dBm@ MCS4/12 +17dBm@ MCS5/13 +15dBm@ MCS6/14 +13dBm@ MCS7/15 802.11n 2.4GHz/HT40 +17dBm@ MCS0/8 +17dBm@ MCS1/9 +17dBm@ MCS2/10 +17dBm@ MCS3/11 +17dBm@ MCS4/12 +17dBm@ MCS5/13 +15dBm@ MCS6/14 +13dBm@ MCS7/15 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 3
802.11n 5GHz/HT20 +14~17dBm@ MCS0/8 +14~17dBm@ MCS1/9 +14~17dBm@ MCS2/10 +14~17dBm@ MCS3/11 +14~17dBm@ MCS4/12 +14~17dBm@ MCS3/11 +7~13dBm@ MCS6/14 +5~9dBm@ MCS7/15 Output Power 802.11n 5GHz/HT40 +12~16dBm@ MCS0/8 +12~16dBm@ MCS1/9 +12~16dBm@ MCS2/10 +12~16dBm@ MCS3/11 +12~16dBm@ MCS4/12 +12~16dBm@ MCS3/11 +7~13dBm@ MCS6/14 +5~9dBm@ MCS7/15 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 4
Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dbm) Typical/Maximum (2Rx dbm) 802.11b/g/n BPSK (6M) -82-94/-85 HT20 BPSK (9M) -81-93/-84 QPSK(12M) -79-91/-82 QPSK(18M) -77-89/-80 16-QAM(24M) -74-85/-77 16-QAM(36M) -70-82/-73 32-QAM(48M) -66-78/-69 32-QAM(54M) -65-77/-68 802.11b DBPSK(1M) -82-93/-85 DQPSK(5.5M) -80-93/-85 CCK(11M) -76-91/-85 802.11g BPSK (6M) -82-94/-85 Receiver sensitivity BPSK (9M) -81-94/-84 QPSK(12M) -79-93/-82 QPSK(18M) -77-91/-80 16-QAM(24M) -74-88/-77 16-QAM(36M) -70-86/-73 32-QAM(48M) -66-81/-69 32-QAM(54M) -65-80/-68 802.11a/n BPSK (MCS1) -82-93/-85 HT20 QPSK (MCS1) -79-91/-82 QPSK (MCS2) -77-88/-80 16-QAM(MCS3) -74-84/-77 16-QAM(MCS4) -70-81/-73 64-QAM(MCS5) -66-78/-69 64-QAM(MCS6) -65-76/-68 64-QAM(MCS7) -64-74/-67 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 5
Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dbm) Typical/Maximum (2Rx dbm) 802.11a/n BPSK (MCS0) -79-90/-92 HT40 QPSK(MCS1) -76-88/-79 QPSK(MCS2) -74-86/-77 16-QAM(MCS3) -71-83/-74 16-QAM(MCS4) -67-80/-70 64-QAM(MCS5) -63-76/-66 64-QAM(MCS6) -62-75/-65 64-QAM(MCS7) -61-72/-64 802.11b/g/n BPSK (MCS0) -82-94/-85 HT20 QPSK(MCS1) -79-93/-82 QPSK(MCS2) -77-91/-80 16-QAM(MCS3) -74-87/-77 Receiver sensitivity 16-QAM(MCS4) -70-84/-73 64-QAM(MCS5) -66-80/-69 64-QAM(MCS6) -65-79/-68 64-QAM(MCS7) -64-77/-67 802.11b/g//n BPSK (MCS0) -79-89/-82 HT40 QPSK(MCS1) -76-88/-79 QPSK(MCS2) -74-86/-77 16-QAM(MCS3) -71-83/-74 16-QAM(MCS4) -67-80/-70 64-QAM(MCS5) -63-76/-66 64-QAM(MCS6) -62-74/-65 64-QAM(MCS7) -61-73/-64 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 6
Security 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit WEP encryption 802.1x authentication AES-CCM & TKIP Temperature Operating: 0 ~60 C Storage: -20 ~80 C Huminity Operating: 15%~95%, non-condensing Storage: Max. 95%, non-condensing MAC Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC OS Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and Linux Operating Voltage 3.3V ± 5% Enviroment-Friendly Compliance RoHS Antenna Connector Two (2) Hirose U. FL ultra-miniature coaxial antenna connectors WLAN signaling supported LED Signaling Slow rate blinking active status of transmission (Tx/Rx/Standby) Off radio off 51200 Kangasniemi, Finland Email: info@elcard.fi 7