Xircom SWE1100B, SWE1100 Owner manual

Product Specifications
Xircom SpringPort™ Wireless Ethernet Adapter

Model

SWE1100 SpringPort™ Wireless Ethernet
module

System Requirements

Handspring™ Visor™ handheld,
Palm® Operating System
Compatible with all Visor models

Standard

IEEE 802.11b high-rate standard for Wireless
Local Area Networks

Network Architecture Types

Supports peer-to-peer networking and
communication to wired networks
via access points

Data Rates Supported

1,2,5.5 and 11 Mbps

Modulation

11 Mbps and 5.5 Mbps: CCK;
2 Mbps: DQPSK; 1 Mbps: DBPSK

Wireless Medium

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

Media Access Protocol

Carrier Sense Multiple Access
with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)

Security

Supports 0, 40 or 128-bit WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) encryption

Bundled Software

AvantGo and MultiMail SE

Frequency Band

2400-2483.5 MHz

Operating Channels

11 channels (US, Canada)
13 channels (ETSI)
4 channels (France)
14 channels (Japan)

Simultaneous Channels

Three non-overlapping channels

Roaming

IEEE 802.11b compliant

Typical Range at 11 Mbps

Up to 300 ft (90 m) in open environments
and 100 ft (30 m) in office environments

Typical Range at 1 Mbps

Up to 1000 ft (300 m) in open environments
and 300 ft (90 m) in office environments

Battery

Li-ION rechargeable
(2 hours of continuous transmission)

LED Indicators

Active, Status and Charging

Certifications

FCC Class B, FCC Part 15.247, Canada ICES
Class B, CE, UL, CSA
Call for other information outside the USA

Warranty

One-year limited warranty

812-1736-001A

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SpringPort Wireless Ethernet Module Regulatory and Safety Notices

FCC Regulations - Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Xircom, Inc. declares that the equipment described in this document is within the requirements of the
Code of Federal Regulations listed below:

Title 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Class B for a digital device.

This declaration is based upon compliance of the Xircom SpringPort Wireless Ethernet module model
SWE1100 to the above standards. Xircom has determined that this model has been shown to comply
with the applicable technical standards if no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and if the
equipment is properly maintained and operated.
These units are identical to the units tested and found acceptable with the applicable standards.
Records maintained by Xircom continue to reflect that units being produced under this Declaration of
Conformity, within the variation that can be expected due to quantity production and tested on a
statistical basis, continue to comply with the applicable technical standards.
R.W. Bass, Vice President, Operations, Xircom, Inc., 2300 Corporate Center Dri ve, Thousand Oaks,
California 91320 U.S.A.
Federal Communications Commission Information for the User
This device complies with Part 15 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including inte rferenc e t h at may cause undesired
operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and radiates radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from which the receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

CAUTION: The Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating
at this frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Xircom coul d
void the user's authority to operate this device. 812-1723-001A