Dynabook UPA3233WL User Manual

Wireless LAN Card Features

The Wireless LAN Card is a wireless network card that fits into a Mini-PCI TypeIII slot.

Wireless LAN Card Types

The Wireless LAN Card is a wireless network card that complies with the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless
LANs (Revision A, B) and Turbo Mode. Revision A supports data rates up to 54 Mbit/s. Revision B supports
data rates up to 11 Mbit/s. Turbo Mode supports data rates up to 108 Mbit/s.

 Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. This means that your Wireless hardware will

communicate with other vendors’ IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless LAN product. The 'Wi-Fi CERTIFIED'
logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

 Fully compatible with any other wireless LAN system based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)/

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) radio technology that complies with the “IEEE

802.11 standard on wireless LANs (Revision A, B ).

Wireless LAN Cards

The Wireless LAN Card supports the following wireless LAN features:
 Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 54,48,36,24,18,12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s.

(Revision A)

 Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. (Revision B)
 Frequency Channel Selection (2.4GHz:Revision B, 5GHz: Revision A).
 Roaming over multiple channels.
 Card Power Management.
 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on 152bit encryption algorithm.
 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256bit encryption algorithm.

Card Specifications

Form Factor - Mini PCI TypeIII
Capability - IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANS

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Network Operating - Microsoft Windows® Networking
System
Media Access Protocol - CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with Acknowledgment (ACK)
Data Rate - 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mb/s (Revision A)

- 11/5.5/2/1 Mb/s (Revision B)

- 108/96/72/48/36/24/18/12 Mb/s (Turbo Mode)

Radio Characteristics

Radio Characteristics of Wireless LAN Cards may vary according to:

 country/region where the product was purchased
 Type of product

Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations. Although Wireless LAN Wireless networking
products have been designed for operation in the license-free 2.4GHz/5GHz band, local radio regulations may
impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless communication equipment.

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NOTE: Refer to the flyer "Information to the User” for regulatory information that may apply in your
country/region.

R-F Frequency -Band2.4GHz (2400-2483.5 MHz) (Revision B)

-Band 5GHz (5150-5850 MHz) (Revision A)
Modulation Technique -DSSS-CCK, DSSS-DQPSK, DSSS-DBPSK (Revision B)

-OFDM-BPSK, OFDM-QPSK, OFDM-16QAM, OFDM-64QAM
(Revision A)
The range of the wireless signal is related to the Transmit Rate of the wireless communication.
Communications at lower Transmit range may travel larger distances.

 The range of your wireless devices can be affected when the antennas are placed near metal surfaces and

solid high-density materials.

 Range is also impacted due to “obstacles” in the signal path of the radio that may either absorb or reflect

the radio signal.

Supported Frequency Sub-bands

Subject to the radio regulations that apply in your country, your Wireless LAN Card may support a different set
of 2.4GHz channels.
Consult your Authorized Wireless LAN or TOSHIBA Sales office for information about the radio regulations
that apply in your country/region.
Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision B)

Frequency Range

Channel ID

2400-2472 MHz Note

1 2412
2 2417
3 2422
4 2427
5 2432
6 2437
7 2442
8 2447
9 2452
10 2457*
11 2462

*1) Factory-set default channels

When installing Wireless LAN Cards, the channel configuration is managed as follows:
 For wireless clients that operate in a Wireless LAN Infrastructure, the Wireless LAN Card will

automatically start operation at the channel identified by the Wireless LAN Access Point, when roaming
between different access points the station can dynamically switch to another channel if required.

 For Wireless LAN Cards installed in Wireless clients that operating in a peer-to-peer mode, the card will

use the default channel 10.

 In a Wireless LAN Access Point, the Wireless LAN card will use the factory-set default channel (printed in

bold), unless the LAN Administrator selected a different channel when configuring the Wireless LAN
Access Point device.

*1)

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Wireless IEEE 802.11 Channels Sets (Revision A)

Frequency Range 5150-5850 MHz Note
Channel ID
36 5180
40 5200
44 5220
48 5240
52 5260
56 5280
60 5300
64 5320
149 5745
153 5765
157 5785
161 5805

Table1: A table of allowed frequency ranges within Europe
Country/Region 5150-5250

MHz

Austria, Belgium, Italy,
Lichtenstein, Switzerland
Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland,
Netherlands, Portugal,
Sweden, UK
Luxemburg, Norway × ○ ○ ×
Spain × × ○ ○
Iceland ○ ○ ○ ○
Greece × × × ×

○: allowed ×: forbidden

*1) PA3233U-1MPC is not available in this frequency band.

Wireless Channels Sets (Turbo Mode;5GHz)

Frequency Range 5150-5850 MHz Note
Channel ID
42 5210 US only *1
50 5250 US only *1
58 5290 US only *1
152 5760 US only *1
160 5800 US only *1

*1: Available Area: US (USA, CANADA) only

○ × × ×

○ ○ ○ ×

5250-5350

MHz

5470-5725

(*1)

MHz

5725-5850

MHz

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