802.11a/b/g/draft-n
WiFi Adapter
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Interoperability
Wi-Fi certified (802.11abg only)
Cisco Compatible Extensions Program compliant (802.11abg only) with
Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP (details at
http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN
)
Tested with wireless access points from several major manufacturers
(details at
http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN/draft-n
)
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Data Rates
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
802.11n (draft): 6, 6.5, 9, 12, 13, 13.5, 18, 19.5, 24, 26, 27, 36, 39,
40.5, 48, 52, 54, 58.5, 65, 78, 81, 104, 108, 117, 121.5, 130,
135, 162, 216, 243, 270 Mbps
Frequency Support
20 MHz: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
40 MHz: 5 GHz band only
Modulation
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Security
1
Supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, hardware-accelerated AES,
802.1x authentication types EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-
MSCHAPv2, LEAP, EAP-FAST.
Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility with Cisco Aironet
infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program
Version 4) with Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP only.
Sub-channels
Multinational support with frequency bands and channels compliant to local
regulations.
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Network Architecture
Models
Ad-hoc (Peer to Peer)
Infrastructure (Access Point Required)
Roaming
IEEE 802.11 compliant roaming between access points
Output Power (for CKK)
2
17 dBm
Output Power (for OFDM;
power varies by data
rate)
2
15 dBm
Power Consumption
Idle associated: 300 mW
Idle unassociated: 150 mW
Transmit/Receive 20 MHz channel: 2.6 W (max)
Transmit/Receive 40 MHz channel: 3.3 W (max)
Power Management
ACPI compliant power management
802.11 compliant power saving mode
Receiver Sensitivity
3
270 Mbps: -66dBm, 162 Mbps: -72 dBm, 54 Mbps: -72 dBm, 11 Mbps: -
85 dBm , 1 Mbps: -94 dBm
Antenna type
High efficiency dual band antenna with spatial diversity, mounted in the
display enclosure
Range
802.11 a – Typical
(@6 Mbps)
600 feet – Outdoor Open Area
150 feet – Indoor, Office environment
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq 6510b Notebook PC
Technical Specifications
DA - 12684 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 12 — 3.13.2008
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