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WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n CardBus 

DNBA-81

 

User Manual 

Version: 1.0

 

Jan 2008 

Summary of Contents for DNBA-81

Page 1: ...WLAN 802 11 a b g n CardBus DNBA 81 User Manual Version 1 0 Jan 2008 ...

Page 2: ...a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means whether electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Pentium is trademark of Intel All copyright reserved ...

Page 3: ...ipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsi...

Page 4: ...ation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device The device could automatically discontinue transmission in case of absence of information to transmit or operational failure Note that this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control...

Page 5: ...in the 5725 5825 MHz band to comply with the e i r p limits specified for point to point and non point to point operation as appropriate as stated in section A9 2 3 users should also be cautioned to take note that high power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices C...

Page 6: ...STALLATION 7 2 1 INSTALLATION 7 2 2 ADDITIONAL SETUP PROCESSES 12 3 CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING NETWORK 13 5 MODIFYING A WIRELESS NETWORK 16 5 1 INFRASTRUCTURE MODE 16 5 2 MODIFYING A WIRELESS NETWORK 16 APPENDIX A FAQ ABOUT WLAN 17 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATION 19 ...

Page 7: ...easiest way to wireless networking This User Manual contains detailed instructions in the operation of this product Please keep this manual for future reference System Requirements A laptop PC contains 32 MB memory or greater 300 MHz processor or higher Microsoft Win 2000 ME 98 Second Edition XP ...

Page 8: ...r please first uninstall the previously installed driver See Chapter 2 3 Uninstallation in this User Manual Follow the steps below to complete the driver utility installation 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into the CD Rom Drive 2 Choose the installation language 3 Click Next 4 Read the License Agreement choose I accept the terms of license agreement and click Next ...

Page 9: ...8 3 5 Click Next ...

Page 10: ...9 4 6 If the device is not plugged insert now 7 Click Next to continue or click Browse to choose a destination folder 5 8 Click Next 9 Click Next ...

Page 11: ...10 10 Click Next 11 Click Yes 12 Click Yes ...

Page 12: ...11 7 13 Click Finish to restart your system ...

Page 13: ...will request the original Windows CD during the installation process When the installation is finished you ll have to restart your computer 2 Windows Me Please restart your computer when the installation is finished 3 Windows 2000 XP Select Install the software automatically when the window with this option appears and then click Next to continue installation ...

Page 14: ...os Client Utility on the desktop and the Configuration window appears 2 Click on the Scan button to list all available networks 3 From the list of Available Networks choose one network by double clicking the Network Name Click Activate to continue 4 Type the preferred profile name ...

Page 15: ...14 5 If the chosen network has security enabled the Security tab displays Select the security option used by the network Contact the network administrator for the correct settings ...

Page 16: ...15 Additional Note for Windows XP In Windows XP it is recommended that you use the Atheros Client Utility ...

Page 17: ...st going through an Access Point AP Wireless devices can communicate with each other or can communicate with a wired network When one AP is connected to wired network and a set of wireless stations it is referred to as a BSS Basic Service Set 5 2 Modifying a Wireless Network 1 Open Atheros Client Utility by double clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop 2 From the Profile List select one Profile...

Page 18: ...the parameters of the spread spectrum signal being broadcast If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency a spread spectrum signal looks like background noise There are two main alternatives Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS 4 What is DSSS What is FHSS And what are their differences Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum FHSS uses a narrowband carrier ...

Page 19: ...nectivity the wireless LAN must incorporate a number of different functions Each node and access point for example must always acknowledge receipt of each message Each node must maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmitting data Achieving these functions simultaneously requires a dynamic RF networking technology that links access points and nodes In such a system t...

Page 20: ...eying 5 5 11Mbps and OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing with BPSK for 6 9Mbps QPSK for 12 18Mbps 16QAM for 24 36Mbps 64QAM for 48 54Mbps Host interface Cardbus form factor with 32 bit interface Channels support 802 11n b g US Canada 11 1 11 Major European country 13 1 13 France 4 10 13 Japan 11b 14 1 13 or 14th 11g 13 1 13 China 13 1 13 802 11n a 1 US Canada 12 non overlapping channel...

Page 21: ...468 383 456 393 490 Power saving 38 487 41 447 42 454 42 417 101 426 The maximum current consumption would be impacted by radiation environment and the driver mechanism Output power 802 11a Test Frequencies 6 24_Target 36_Target 48_Target 54_Target 4920 15 15 15 15 5170 15 15 15 15 5230 15 15 15 15 5260 14 14 14 14 5320 14 14 14 14 5500 17 16 16 15 5600 17 16 16 15 5700 17 16 16 15 5825 17 16 16 1...

Page 22: ...2 11n Freq Range 5GHz HT20 800GI 400GI Test Freq MCS 0 8 MCS 1 9 MCS 2 10 MCS 3 11 MCS 4 12 MCS 5 13 MCS 6 14 MCS 7 15 4920 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 5170 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 5230 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 5260 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 12 5320 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 12 5500 18 18 18 16 15 15 12 12 5600 18 18 18 16 15 15 12 12 5700 18 18 18 16 15 15 12 12 5825 18 18 18 16 ...

Page 23: ...12 11 5320 15 5 15 5 15 5 15 15 15 12 11 5500 17 17 17 15 15 15 12 11 5600 17 17 17 15 15 15 12 11 5700 17 17 17 15 15 15 12 11 5825 17 17 17 15 15 15 12 11 Freq Range 2 4GHz HT20 800GI 400GI Test Freq MCS 0 8 MCS 1 9 MCS 2 10 MCS 3 11 MCS 4 12 MCS 5 13 MCS 6 14 MCS 7 15 2412 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 2437 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 2472 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 Freq Range 2 4GHz HT40 800GI 400GI Test F...

Page 24: ...constellation error dB IEEE Spec 1Tx dB Typical Maximum 2Tx dB BPSK 1 2 5 20 15 BPSK 3 4 8 20 15 QPSK 1 2 10 20 15 QPSK 3 4 13 21 17 16 QAM 1 2 16 21 17 16 QAM 3 4 19 25 21 64 QAM 2 3 22 26 23 64 QAM 3 4 25 28 25 802 11b Modulation Code Rate Relative constellation error dB Relative constellation error dB IEEE Spec 1Tx dB Typical Maximum 2Tx dB DBPSK 10 18 15 DQPSK 10 18 15 ...

Page 25: ...K 1 2 5 21 15 BPSK 3 4 8 21 15 QPSK 1 2 10 21 15 QPSK 3 4 13 23 20 16 QAM 1 2 16 25 20 16 QAM 3 4 19 27 22 64 QAM 2 3 22 28 25 64 QAM 3 4 25 30 27 802 11ng Modulation Code Rate Relative constellation error dB Relative constellation error dB IEEE Spec 1Tx dB Typical Maximum 2Tx dB o HT20 BPSK 1 2 5 20 15 QPSK 1 2 10 20 16 QPSK 3 4 13 20 16 16 QAM 1 2 16 ...

Page 26: ...5 QPSK 1 2 10 21 15 QPSK 3 4 13 21 15 16 QAM 1 2 16 25 20 16 QAM 3 4 19 28 22 64 QAM 2 3 22 30 24 64 QAM 3 4 25 31 26 64 QAM 5 6 28 32 28 802 11na Modulation Code Rate Relative constellation error dB Relative constellation error dB IEEE Spec 1Tx dB Typical Maximum 2Tx dB o HT20 BPSK 1 2 5 26 15 QPSK 1 2 10 26 16 ...

Page 27: ...AM 5 6 28 30 28 o HT40 BPSK 1 2 5 20 15 QPSK 1 2 10 20 15 QPSK 3 4 13 20 15 16 QAM 1 2 16 25 20 16 QAM 3 4 19 26 22 64 QAM 2 3 22 28 24 64 QAM 3 4 25 31 26 64 QAM 5 6 28 32 28 Sensitivity 802 11a Modulation Code Rate IEEE Spec 1Rx dBm Typical Maximum 3Rx dBm BPSK 1 2 82 94 90 BPSK 3 4 81 94 90 QPSK 1 2 79 ...

Page 28: ... 77 802 11b Modulation IEEE Spec 1Rx dBm Typical Maximum 3Rx dBm DBPSK 82 99 95 DQPSK 80 93 89 CCK 76 90 86 802 11g Modulation Code Rate IEEE Spec 1Rx dBm Typical Maximum 3Rx dBm BPSK 1 2 82 95 91 BPSK 3 4 81 95 91 QPSK 1 2 79 95 91 QPSK 3 4 77 94 90 16 QAM 1 2 74 91 87 16 QAM 3 4 70 88 84 64 QAM 2 3 66 ...

Page 29: ...um 3Rx dBm o HT20 BPSK 1 2 80 95 91 QPSK 1 2 77 94 90 QPSK 3 4 75 91 87 16 QAM 1 2 72 88 84 16 QAM 3 4 68 85 81 64 QAM 2 3 64 81 77 64 QAM 3 4 63 80 76 64 QAM 5 6 62 77 72 o HT40 BPSK 1 2 77 91 86 QPSK 1 2 74 90 86 QPSK 3 4 72 88 83 16 QAM 1 2 69 85 81 16 QAM 3 4 65 82 78 64 QAM 2 3 61 78 74 ...

Page 30: ...ical Maximum 3Rx dBm o HT20 BPSK 1 2 80 94 90 QPSK 1 2 77 92 88 QPSK 3 4 75 90 86 16 QAM 1 2 72 87 83 16 QAM 3 4 68 84 81 64 QAM 2 3 64 81 76 64 QAM 3 4 63 79 75 64 QAM 5 6 62 76 72 o HT40 BPSK 1 2 77 90 86 QPSK 1 2 74 89 85 QPSK 3 4 72 88 84 16 QAM 1 2 69 85 80 16 QAM 3 4 65 81 77 64 QAM 2 3 61 ...

Page 31: ... 300Mbps MCS15 2 Nss 40MHz BW Indoor 100 m 6 5Mbps MCS0 1 Nss 20MHz BW 20 m 130Mbps MCS15 2 Nss 20MHz BW 20 m 300Mbps MCS15 2 Nss 40MHz BW Operation System supported Windows 2K XP Vista PCB Dimension 112mm L x 48mm W x 0 787mm T 4L FR4 Security 64 bit 128 bit 152 bit WEP Encryption 802 1x Authentication AES CCM TKIP Encryption Operation mode Infrastructure Ad hoc mode TBD Transfer data rate 802 11...

Page 32: ...80o C Wi Fi Alliance WECA Compliant WHQL Microsoft 2K XP Compliant FAA S W audio On Off support EMC certificate FCC part 15 USA IC RSS210 Canada TELEC Japan ETSI EN301893 EN60950 Europe VCCI CLASS B Media access protocol CSMA CA with ACK architecture 32 bit MAC Antenna Dual Band Metal PIFAAntenna x 2 and Chip Antenna x 1 ...

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