GemTek Technology M930916G User Manual

WMIB-114G Wireless 802.11g miniPCI

Network Card User Manual

Features and Functions

IEEE 802.11g 54-Mbps standard compliant and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ to ensure
complete compatibility with 802.11b solutions and Interoperability with over 800
products tested by the Wi -Fi alliance.
Low-power consumption with a comprehensive power management technique.
Optimized for new, low -power mobile processors, the BCM94306M consumes up
to 75 percent less power than competing technologies for extended notebook
battery life.
Maximum performance speed, reach, and security with unique Broadcom®
features such as SmartRadio™ and Xpress™ technology. Maximizes
performance in presence of BlueTooth™ and other 2.4 GHz devices.

Advanced high performance baseband processor with integrated medium

access controller (MAC) that supports future IEEE standards, such as 802.11i
Security and 802.11e QoS for built-in future proof designs.
SmartRadio technology improves wireless LAN througWMIB-114Gut and range
with advanced signal processing techniques. The all-CMOS solutions are capable
of self-calibrating based on usage temperature and other environmental
conditions, reconfiguring constantly for optimum performance.
OneDriver ™ works with all AirForce™ 802.11a/b/54g™ solutions, simplifying
the upgrade/update process for customers and end users. Driver certification and
extensive operating system support, including WHQL certified Microsoft®
Windows® drivers, Zero configuration with Microsoft XP, and embedded drivers
for Linux® and VxWorks®.
Comprehensive security portfolio including Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX),
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) CERTIFIED, built-in hardware support for
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protoco l, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
weak key avoidance, TKIP, and 802.1x.

Xpress technology standards-based software enhancement. Increases

aggregate network performance by up to 75 percent in a mixed 802.11g+802.11b
environment. 54g™ -based client devices with Xpress technology can achieve
more than six times greater performance than 802.11b products.

Product Specifications

Chipset

Baseband/MAC – BCM4306KFB,C0

RF Transeiver – BCM2050KML

Host interface

32-bit mini PCI.

Network standard

IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g standard.

Data rate

802.11b: 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps.

802.11g: 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps,

and 6 Mbps.

Modulation

802.11g: OFDM.

802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), and DBPSK (1 Mbps).

Network architectures

Infrastructure and ad hoc.

Operating frequencies

2.412 –2.484 GHz.

Operating channels

802.11g and 802.11b: 11 for North America, 13 for Europe (ETSI), 14 for Japan

RF output power

13.5 dBm typical at 54Mbps

17.5 dBm typical at 11Mbps

Antenna connectors

Hardware diversity support. Transmit and receive on main and auxiliary

antenna connectors.

Receiver Sensitivity

- 84dBm minimum @ 11Mbps @ 8% PER

- 70dBm minimum @ 54Mbps @ 10% PER

Range

802.11g: 54 Mbps up to 50m Line of Sight (LOS), 20m indoors; 18 Mbps up to

150m LOS, 75m indoors.

802.11b: 11 Mbps up to 180m LOS, 60m indoors; 1 Mbps up to 570m LOS,
125m indoors.

Power consumption

TX: 350 mA, 3.3VDC
RX: 280 mA, 3.3VDC
Power Save mode: 13 mA, 3.3VDC
Radio disable: <10 mA, 3.3VDC

Security

Hardware 64/128-bit WEP engine; WEP weak key avoidance; TKIP; hardware

ES engine supporting CCM and OCB, WPA, 802.1x, and 802.11i.

Delay tolerance

802.11b: Multipath RMS delay spread @ 1% FER: 11 Mbps >250 ns, and 5.5

Mbps >300 ns

Client utility

Automatic location profile, site monitor, current link status, and diagnostics.

Software support