1.0 Scope
1.1 Document
This document is to specify the product requirements for 802.11 g/b Wireless Lan
Card. This Card is based on Ralink chipset that complied with IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE 802.11b standard from 2.4~2.5GHz, and it can be used to provide up to 54Mbps
for IEEE 802.11g, or 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b to connect your wireless LAN.
With seamless roaming, fully interoperability and advanced security with WEP
standard, 802.11 g/b Wireless Lan Card offers absolute interoperability with
different vendors’ 802.11g and 802.11b Access Points through the wireless LAN.
1.2 Product Features
Ÿ Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high rate standard to provide wireless 54Mbps
data rate
Ÿ Compatible with IEEE 802.11b high rate standard to provide wireless 11Mbps
data rate
Ÿ Operation at 2.4 ~ 2.5GHz frequency band to meet worldwide regulations
Ÿ Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps for IEEE 802.11g
Ÿ Dynamic date rate scaling at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b
Ÿ Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate
switching
Ÿ Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP for security
Ÿ Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and ad-hoc network via
peer-to-peer communication
Ÿ One-piece PC Card design to fully support PC Card type II defined mechanical
and environmental stress conditions
Ÿ Support WPA and WPA2 enhanced security
Ÿ Friendly user configuration and diagnostic utilities
Ÿ Drivers support Windows 98SE, ME, 2K, and XP
2.0 Requirements
The following sections identify the detailed requirements of the 802.11 g/b Wireless Lan Card.
2.1 Functional Block Diagram
PC
Mini CPI
802.11b/g
MAC/BB
802.11b/g
Radio
PA TQP
2.2 General Requirements
2.2.1 IEEE 802.11g Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.1.1 Standard
2.2.1.2 Radio and
Modulation
Type
2.2.1.3 Operating
Frequency
2.2.1.4 Channel
Numbers
2.2.1.5 Data Rate
2.2.1.6 Media Access
Protocol
2.2.1.7 Transmitter
Output Power
2.2.1.8 Receiver
IEEE 802.11g
Ÿ
BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, OFDM
Ÿ
2400~2483.5 MHz ISM band
Ÿ
11 channels for United States / Canada
Ÿ
13 channels for Europe Countries
13 channels for Japan
11 channels for Taiwan
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
Ÿ
CSMA/CA with ACK
Ÿ
Average Power 12dBm at 6Mbps ~ 54Mbps
Ÿ
Typical Sensitivity at Which Frame (1000-byte
Ÿ
Sensitivity
2.2.2 IEEE 802.11b Section
# Feature Detailed Description
2.2.2.1 Standard
2.2.2.2 Radio and
PDUs) Error Rate = 10%
–85dBm at 6Mbps
Ÿ
–79dBm at 24Mbps
Ÿ
–70dBm at 48Mbps
Ÿ
–67dBm at 54Mbps
Ÿ
IEEE 802.11b
Ÿ
DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK
Ÿ
Modulation
Schemes
2.2.2.3 Operating
2400~2483.5MHz ISM band
Ÿ
Frequency
2.2.2.4 Channel
Numbers
11 channels for United States / Canada
Ÿ
13 channels for Europe Countries
14 channels for Japan