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LAN Controller
Item Specification
LAN controller Broadcom NetLink BCM5787 Gigabit Ethernet Controller with PCI Express
Data link protocols
T Ethernet
T Fast Ethernet
T Gigabit Ethernet
Remote management
protocol
DMI 2.0
Interface type PCI Express x1
LAN connector type RJ-45
LAN connector location Left side
Features
T Wake on LAN (WOL)
T ACPI 2.0
WLAN Controller
Specification
WLAN Module
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
2.00 x 1.18 x 0.18 in
(50.95 x 30 x 4.5 mm)
2.00 x 1.18 x 0.13 in
(50.95 x 30 x 3.30 mm)
Weight 6g 7.2g
Diversity On-board dual diversity switching
support for systems designed with
two antennas
On-board diversity support for
systems designed with two or three
antennas
Radio ON/OFF control Supported in both hardware and software
Connector interface Mini Card form factor, based on PCIe electrical interface
LEDs Output Link, Activity Single LED
Operating temperature
0 to +80 C
Humidity Non-operating 50% to 92% RH non-condensing (at
temperatures of 25 C to 80 C)
50% to 90% RH non-condensing (at
temperatures of 25 C to 35 C)
Operating system Microsoft Windows XP
(Professional, Home, Tablet), 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP (32/
64-bit), and Vista (32/64-bit)
Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for 2.4 GHz and 5
GHZ band, WMM, WPA and WPA2
Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11a, 802.11b,
802.11g, WMM, WPA, and WPA2
(Wi-Fi Alliance Draft-N
and 802.11n
certifications expected when
available)
Microsoft WHQL Yes
IEEE WLAN standard IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE
802.11g, (targeting IEEE 802.11n
when available)
Architecture Infrastructure or ad hoc (peer-to-peer)
Data rate Up to 54 Mbps data rates Up to 300 Mbps Draft-N data rates
Encryption 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP,
CKIP, TKIP
CKIP, TKIP, 64-bit and 128-bit WEP
(for 802.11a/b/g), AES-CCMP (for
802.11a/b/g/n)
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