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INTERFACE
PCMCIA
RADIO CHARACTERISTICS
Frequency 2400 - 2483.5 MHz
Modulation Techniques Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK)
Spreading 11-chip Barker Sequence
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Bit Error Rate (BER) Better than 10
-5
Nominal Output Power 15 dBm
Power Consumption PC Card Doze mode – 9 mA
Receiver mode – 185 mA
Transmit mode – 285 mA
RANGE (METERS/FT) 11 MBIT/S 5.5 MBITS 2 MBIT/S 1 MBIT/S
Open 160m (525 ft) 270m (885 ft) 400m (1300 ft) 550m (1750 ft)
Semi-open 50m (165 ft) 70m (230 ft) 90m (300 ft) 115m (375 ft)
Closed 25m (80 ft) 35m (115 ft) 40m (130 ft) 50m (165 ft)
Receiver Sensitivity dBm -82 -87 -91 -94
Delay Spread (at FER of <1%) 65ns 225ns 400ns 500ns
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 117.8mm X 53.95mm X 8.7mm (PC Card)
Weight 55 gram
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature Humidity
Operating 0-55˚ C 95% (non condensing)
Storage -20-75˚ C 95% (non condensing)
POWER SUPPLY
Voltage 5VDC from host (±0.2V)
LEDS
2 LEDs: Power
Network Activity
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Windows 98/2000, Me and XP
MTBF
150,000 hours based on workload, of 2040 hours/year (continuous operation), within operating conditions
WARRANTY
3 years
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• PCMCIA Card
• Getting Started Guide
• Installation Software CD-ROM
ORDERING INFO
8420 ORiNOCO 11b Client PC Card Gold
8421 ORiNOCO 11b Client PC Card Silver
RELATED PRODUCTS
AP-2500, AP-2000, AP-600, BG-2000
Range Extender Antenna (2.5 dBi)
Proxim Corporation
935 Stewart Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94085
tel: 800.229.1630
tel: 408.731.2700
fax: 408.731.3675
Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Windows and Windows Me are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
©2003 Proxim Corporation. All rights reserved. ORiNOCO is a registered trademark, and Proxim and the Proxim logo
are trademarks of Proxim Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective
owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
OD32-0503
ORiNOCO 11b Client PC Card Specifications
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About Proxim
Proxim Corporation is a leading
manufacturer of high-performance
wireless local area networking
(WLAN) and wireless wide area
networking (WWAN) products.
Proxim’s ORiNOCO line of
products encompasses a full range
of indoor and outdoor WLAN
products, as well as enhanced
security products for public areas
and security-conscious enterprises.
Proxim sells its ORiNOCO products
and solutions to service providers,
enterprise customers and end-
users via a network of leading
OEM partners, a vast array of
value-added resellers, and several
e-commerce sites.