Alpha Networks WMC-AC02 user manual
Product External Specifications
For
802.11ac PCI Express Card
(Broadcom BCM4352)
Model Number : WMC-AC02
Revision: 1.0
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Revision History
Rev. Date Author Reason for Changes
1.0 July. 16, 2012 Mi-ling Li
Initial Draft
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Contents
1.0 SCOPE........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 DOCUMENT................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES.................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.0 REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................5
2.2.1 IEEE 802.11a Section.......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2 IEEE 802.11n Section.......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.3 IEEE 802.11ac Section........................................................................................................................................7
2.2.4 General Section ................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................................................8
2.3.1 Security................................................................................................................................................................ 8
2.4 MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................8
2.5 COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.6 REQUIREMENTS OF RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND QUALITY.....................................................................9
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................................... 9
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1.0 Scope
1.1 Document
This document is to specify the product requirements for 802.11ac PCI Express. This PCI Express card is based on BCM
chip that complied with IEEE 802.11ac from 5GHz, and it is also backward compatible to comply with IEEE 802.11a and
IEEE 802.11n standard.
1.2 Product Features
Compatible with IEEE 802.11a high rate standard to provide wireless 54Mbps data rate
Compatible with IEEE 802.11n draft standard to provide wireless 300Mbps data rate
Compatible with IEEE 802.11ac draft standard to provide wireless 1300Mbps data rate
Operation at 5.15~5.85GHz frequency band to meet worldwide regulations
Supports WEP, 802.1x, WPA and WPA2 enhanced security
Friendly user configuration and diagnostic utilities
Support Linux driver.
Supports PCIe interface .
2.0 Requirements
The following sections identify the detailed requirements of the 802.11ac PCI Express.
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2.1 General Requirements
2.1.1 IEEE 802.11a Section
Feature Detailed Description
2.1.1.1 Standard
2.1.1.2 Radio and Modulation
Schemes
2.1.1.3 Operating Frequency
2.1.1.4 Channel Numbers
2.1.1.5 Data Rate
2.1.1.6 Media Access Protocol
2.1.1.7 Transmitter Output
Power
2.1.1.8 Effective Isotropic
Radiated Power
2.1.1.9 Receiver Sensitivity
IEEE 802.11a
BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, with OFDM
5150MHz~5250MHz,5725MHz~5850MHz
Ch36~CH64/CH149~CH165
54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps
CSMA/CA with ACK
Frequency 5150~5250MHz
IEEE 802.11a:
IEEE 802.11a: 15.70 dBm
IEEE 802.11a: IEEE 802.11a:
Frequency 5725MHz~5850MHz
IEEE 802.11a:
IEEE 802.11a: 25.56 dBm
IEEE 802.11a:IEEE 802.11a:
EIRP17.5dbm@ CH36~CH64
EIRP29.5dbm@ CH149~CH165
Error Rate = 10% at room temperature.
–82dBm at 6Mbps
–81dBm at 9Mbps
–79dBm at 12Mbps
–77dBm at 18Mbps
–74dBm at 24Mbps
–70dBm at 36Mbps
–66dBm at 48Mbps
–65dBm at 54Mbps
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