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Wireless Networks

Wireless LAN Comparison Chart
(Mid 2001 Circa)

Specifications

Lucent Orinoco

3Com AirConnet

Cisco Aironet 340 Series

Data Rate Support

1,2,5.5, and 11 Mbps

1,2,5.5, and 11 Mbps

1,2,5.5, and 11 Mbps

Computer Slot Type

 

Type II 16-bit PC Card
32-bit PCI NIC

PC Card Type II slot
32-bit PCI NIC

Frequency Band

2400-2483.5 MHz

2.4GHz

2400-2483.4 MHz

Sub-Channels

13 Euro/APA
11 US (FCC)
4 France
14 Japan

Channel support
Will comply with country requirements

11 US, Canada, Japan
13 ETSI

Spreading

11-chip Baker sequence

11 Chip/Baker Coding
(1, 2Mbps)
Complementary Code Keying (5.5Mbps, 11Mbps)

 

Maximum Range open office @ 1Mbps

550m*

Up to 91m

Up to 91m

Modulation Technique

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(CC, DQPSK, DBPSK)

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(DBPSK, PQPSK)

DBPSK @1 Mbps
DQPSK @ 2 Mbps
CCK @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps

Dimensions:
PC Card
PCI Card


117.8mm X 53.95mm X 8.7mm


85.6mm X 54mm X 5mm
153mm X 102mm X 8mm


54.6mm X 112mm X 2.5mm
169 m X 99.3mm X. 2.5mm

Power Consumption

Doze Mode: 9 mÅ
Receiver Mode:185 mÅ
Transmit Mode:285 mÅ

Doze Mode: 35 mÅ
Usage Mode: 270 mÅ

Doze Mode: 10-110
Receiver Mode: 250-350 mÅ
Transmit Mode: 350-450 mÅ

Software Drivers

Novell Client 3.x&4.x; Apple
Windows 95/98/2000/NT/CE

Windows 2000/98 SE/95B Windows NT4.0/CE 2.11

Windows 2000/98/95/NT/CE

Encryption

64-and-128 bit

40-and-128 bit

40-and-128 bit

Receiver Sensitivity

-82 dBm @11 Mbps
-87 dBM @ 5.5 Mbps
-91 dBM @ 2 Mbps
-94 dBM @ 1Mbps

N/A

-90 dBM 11 Mbps
-88 dBM @ 5.5 Mbps
-87 dBM @ 2 Mbps
-90 dBm @ 1Mbps

Standards

IEEE 802.11b

IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11; SNMP v2, DHCP; WECA Wi-FI

IEEE 802.11b; compatible with Cisco enhanced roaming features

Regulations

Europe/APA: ETS 300-328, CE Market
USA:
FCC 47 CFR Part 15C, Section 15.247
Canada:
ISC RSS 139
Japan:
MPT Radio Regulations

Europe: ETS 300 328, ETS 3000 826, CE Marked
Canada and US:
FCC Part 15C, sections 15.247; 15.205; 15.209; S-210
Japan:
RCR STD-33
Australia:
C-Tick

US: FCC Class B, FCC Part 15.247
Canada:
ICES Class B, CE, UL, CSA

Operating Temp.

0º-55º C

0º-70º C

0º- 70ºC (PC Card)
0º- 55ºC (PCI Card)

Service and Support

3 year-warranty

3 year-warranty

1-year: Access Points
Lifetime limited: Client Adapters

*160m @ 11 Mbps; 270m @ 5.5 Mbps; 400m @ 2 Mbps

Sources:
ORiNOCO™ PC Card Specifications
3Com® AirConnect® PC Card and PCI Specifications
Cisco Aironet 340 Series AIR-PCM340 and AIR-PCI340

For more information on Wireless LANs, click here.
For further Information: www.lucent.com/orinoco; www.3com.com; www.cisco.com

 

 


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