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- Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide
WLAN Specifications
Specifications
Item
Specification
Type of network
Integrated Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 (802.11agn 2x2 and Atheros XSPAN
801.11bgn devices conform to IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b/g, and 802.11n, Wi-Fi based*.
Transfer rate
(Automatic switching) IEEE802.11 a and g: 54 Mbps maximum data rate; IEEE802.11n:
300 Mbps maximum data rate
Active frequency
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802.11n: 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
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802.11b/g: 2400~2473 MHz
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802.11a: 4900 ~ 5850 MHz
Typical operating distances**
•
802.11a: 40 ft. (12 m) @ 54 Mbps; 300 ft. (91 m) @ 6 Mbps
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802.11b: 100 ft. (30 m) @ 11 Mbps; 300 ft. (91 m) @ 1 Mbps
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802.11g: 100 ft. (30 m) @ 54 Mbps; 300 ft. (91 m) @ 1 Mbps
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802.11n: Estimated double the operating distance of 802.11g and 802.11a in their
respective frequencies.
Number of channels
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802.11a: 8 independent channels
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802.11b/g: 11 channels, 3 non-overlapping channels
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802.11n: Channel bonding takes two of the non-overlapping 20MHz channels and
combines it into one 40MHz channel. It is actually 12 non-overlapping channels
with channel bonding and 24 without. Also, it is 1 non-overlapping channel in
2.4GHz when channel bonding is used
Security
Encryption Types - WEP, TKIP, AES***, WPA 1.0 and WPA 2.0 compliant
Encryption Key lengths Supported: 64 bits and 128 bits
Maximum recommended
number of computers to be
connected over wireless LAN
(during ad hoc connection)
10 units or less ****
