User’s Manual C-1
Appendix C
Wireless LAN
Card Specifications
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 and 5GHz band, local radio
regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless
communication equipment.
Form Factor PCI-Ex MiniCard Type
Compatibility
■ IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANS
■ Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the
Wi-Fi Alliance. The “Wi-Fi CERTIFIED” logo
is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Network Operating
System
■ Microsoft Windows
®
Networking
Media Access
Protocol
■ CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with
Acknowledgment (ACK)
Data Rate
■ Theoretical maximum speed:
54Mbps (IEEE802.11a/IEEE802.11g)
■ Theoretical maximum speed:
11Mbps (IEEE802.11b)