Actiontec Electronics 802DRN 802.11a/b/g/n 3x3 Dual Radio PCIe Module User Manual 802DRN user guide DRAFT 0 3
Actiontec Electronics Inc 802.11a/b/g/n 3x3 Dual Radio PCIe Module 802DRN user guide DRAFT 0 3
Users Manual
1
Actiontec
802DRN
Dual-Band Concurrent
802.11a/b/g/n 3x3 MIMO Dual-Radio
PCIe Wireless Module
User Guide
2
1. Descr
i
pt
i
on:
Actiontec802DRNisaDualPCIe,Dual‐BandConcurrent3x3wirelesslocalareanetwork(WLAN)
moduledesignedtosupporthighthroughputdataratesforbothlegacy802.11b/g/n2.4GHzandnext
generation802.11a/n5GHzWLANdevices,simultaneouslyoverasinglesetofdual‐bandexternal
antennas.
The802DRNprovidesthefreedomo
f
wirelessconnectivitywiththeperformance,security,and
manageabilitythatbusinessesandconsumersdesire,inasinglecompactDualPCIemoduledesigned
formaximumefficiencyofspace,power,andcost.Afirmware‐basedarchitectureiscapableof
supportingsoftwareupgradestomeetevolvingindustrystandards.
The802DRNiscomplementedbydriversandnetworkingtoolsforvariousembeddedoperatingsystems
(e.g.Linux)
.
Extensivetechnicaldocumentationonintegrationissuessuchasantennadesign,
customizingdrivers
,
andmanagementsoftwarecanbeprovidedonreques
t.
2. Features:
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards complian
t in 2.4GHz
IEEE 802.11 a/n standards compliant in 5GHz
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), and
Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) baseband modulation (3x3)
Dual-Band Concurrent 2.5GHz and 5GHz operation using a single set of external Dual-Band antennas
Support for 20MHz and 40MHz channel widths, with 20/40 MHz coexistence
Short guard interval for both 20MHz and 40MHz operation (Tx/Rx)
Ultra-high data rate up to 450 Mbps (40MHz, 400ns GI)
Auto fallback data rate under noisy environment
Supports WEP (64-bit/128-bit), 802.1x, and WPA/WPA2
Flexible for design and antenna placement
Low power consumption & Automatic power management to reduce power use
Independent Tx Power Control on a per channel
Automatic Tx Gain adjustment during temperature variations
3. App
li
cat
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ons:
Home and/or office wireless networking
Wireless multimedia
Wireless extension of existing wired network
4. Product Spec
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f
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cat
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ons:
Form Factor Dual PCIe v1.1 (custom)
Reference Clock 40 MHz +/- 10 ppm
WLAN Standards IEEE 802.11b
/
g
/
n (2.4GHz) and 802.11a/n (5GHz)
Antenna Connector
I
PEX
Medium Access Protoco
l
CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Frequency Band 2.4~2.5 GHz and 4.9~5.825 GHz
Number of Channe
l
s 2.4 GHz: up to 14 Channels depending on region;
5 GHz: up to 28 Channels, depending on region
Modu
l
at
i
on DSSS, OFDM, MIMO
Supported 802.11 Data Rates 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps
Maximum PHY Rates (2.4GHz) 20 MHz: 130, 117, 104, 78, 52, 39, 26, 13 Mbps
40 MHz: 300, 270, 243, 216, 162, 108, 81, 54, 27 Mbps
Maximum PHY Rates (5GHz) 20 MHz: 21.7, 43.3, 65, 86.7, 130, 173.3, 195, 216.7 Mbps
40 MHz: 45, 90, 135, 180, 270, 360, 405, 450 Mbps
Antenna 3x Ex
t
ernal, Dual Band
Vo
l
tage 3.3 VDC from host (power on waveform must be monotonic
and Trise = 50us (Min.), 100 us (typ.), 100ms (max). There is
no PCIe reset requirement at power-on.
Power Consumpt
i
on 3A worst-case peak current.
Secur
i
ty WEP (64-bit/128-bit), 802
.
1x
WPA/WPA2 (TKIP, AES)
Operating System Linux
Operation Env
i
ronment Temperature: 0 ~ 40
к
Humidity: 5~95% RH (non-condensing)
Storage Env
i
ronment Temperature: -10 ~ 70
к
Humidity: 95% RH (non-condensing)
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Regulatory Statements for 802DRN
USA-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 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 interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm
must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.
This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.