Alpha Networks 20105635A1 Wireless Mini-PCI User Manual

Alpha Networks Inc. Wireless Mini-PCI

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ALPHA Proprietary and Confidential Information Product User Manual For Wireless Mini-PCI (Ralink Solution) Model Number: WMP-N07-5365A1
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information ii Revision History Rev. Date Author Reason for Changes 1.0 Nov 23, 2006 Roy Tsai • New released
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information iii Contents 1.0 SCOPE.............................................................................................................................................5 1.1 DOCUMENT ....................................................................................................................................5 1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES.......................................................................................................................5 2.0 REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................................5 2.1 FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM........................................................................................................5 2.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................6 2.2.1 IEEE 802.11b Section ............................................................................................................6 2.2.2 IEEE 802.11g Section ............................................................................................................6 2.2.3 High Throughput Section (HT Mode) ....................................................................................7 2.2.4 General Section......................................................................................................................7 2.3 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................8 2.3.1 Information.............................................................................................................................8 2.3.2 Configuration .........................................................................................................................8 2.3.3 Security...................................................................................................................................8 2.4 MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................9 2.5 COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................9 2.6 REQUIREMENTS OF RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND QUALITY ....................................................9 2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................9
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 5 1.0 Scope 1.1 Document This document is to specify the product requirements for Wireless Mini-PCI. This Mini-PCI Card is based on Ralink RT2800 chipset that complied with 802.11n draft 1.0 standard from 2.4~2.5GHz, and it can be used to provide up to 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b and 54Mbps for 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11g to connect your wireless LAN. With seamless roaming, fully interoperability and advanced security with WEP standard, Wireless Mini-PCI offers absolute interoperability with different vendors’ 802.11b/g MIMO Access Points through the wireless LAN. 1.2 Product Features y Compatible with IEEE 802.11b high rate standard to provide wireless 11Mbps data rate y Compatible with IEEE 802.11g higher speed standard to provide wireless 54Mbps data rate y Operation at 2.4 ~ 2.5GHz frequency band to meet worldwide regulations y Dynamic date rate scaling at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 for 802.11g y Dynamic date rate scaling at 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps for IEEE 802.11b y Compatible with IEEE 802.11n draft 1.0 higher speed standard in High Throughput mode from MCS-0 to MCS-15. The HT data rate refers to Appendix A. y Maximum reliability, throughput and connectivity with automatic data rate switching y Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128/152-bit WEP for security y Supports infrastructure networks via Access Point and ad-hoc network via peer-to-peer communication y Supports WPA and AES enhanced security y Supports VLAN tagging y Friendly user configuration and utilities y Drivers support Windows 98SE, ME, 2K, and XP y Supports Mini-PCI Type IIIB form factor 2.0 Requirements The following sections identify the detailed requirements of the Wireless Mini-PCI. 2.1 Functional Block Diagram N/A
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 3 2.2 General Requirements 2.2.1 IEEE 802.11b Section # Feature Detailed Description 2.2.1.1 Standard y IEEE 802.11b 2.2.1.2 Radio and Modulation Schemes y DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, and CCK 2.2.1.3 Operating Frequency y 2400 ~ 2497MHz ISM band 2.2.1.4 Channel Numbers y 11 channels for United States 13 channels for Europe Countries 13 channels for Japan 2.2.1.5 Data Rate y 11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps 2.2.1.6 Media Access Protocol y CSMA/CA with ACK 2.2.1.7 Transmitter Output Power y 23.02dBm 2.2.1.8 Receiver Sensitivity y Typical –84dBm for 11Mbps @ 8% PER y Typical –90dBm for 2Mbps @ 8% PER 2.2.2 IEEE 802.11g Section # Feature Detailed Description 2.2.2.1 Standard y IEEE 802.11g 2.2.2.2 Radio and Modulation Schemes y BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, and OFDM 2.2.2.3 Operating Frequency y 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ISM band 2.2.2.4 Channel Numbers y 11 channels for United States 13 channels for Europe Countries 13 channels for Japan 2.2.2.5 Data Rate y 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps 2.2.2.6 Media Access Protocol y CSMA/CA with ACK 2.2.2.7 Transmitter Output Power y 23.02dBm 2.2.2.8 Receiver Sensitivity y Typical Sensitivity at Which Frame (1000-byte PDUs) Error Rate = 10% y –86dBm at 6Mbps y –86dBm at 9Mbps y –84dBm at 12Mbps y –82dBm at 18Mbps y –78dBm at 24Mbps y –75dBm at 36Mbps y –71dBm at 48Mbps y –70dBm at 54Mbps 2.2.3 High Throughput Section (HT Mode) # Feature Detailed Description 2.2.2.1 Standard y IEEE 802.11n draft 1.0 2.2.2.2 Radio and Modulation Type y BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 4 # Feature Detailed Description 2.2.2.3 Operating Frequency y 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz ISM band 2.2.2.4 Channel Numbers y 11 channels for United States 13 channels for Europe Countries 13 channels for Japan 2.2.2.5 Data Rate y From MCS – 0 to MCS –15 as shown in Appendix A 2.2.2.6 Media Access Protocol y CSMA/CA with ACK 2.2.2.7 Transmitter Output Power y HT20: 20.68dBm y HT40: 20.55dBm 2.2.1.8 Receiver Sensitivity y Typical Sensitivity at Which Frame (1000-byte PDUs) Error Rate = 10% y –88dBm at BPSK, coding rate 1/2 (MCS-0) y –84dBm at QPSK, coding rate 1/2 (MCS-1) y –81dBm at QPSK, coding rate 3/4 (MCS-2) y –78dBm at 16-QAM, coding rate 1/2 (MCS-3) y –75dBm at 16-QAM, coding rate 3/4 (MCS-4) y –70dBm at 64-QAM, coding rate 2/3 (MCS-5) y –69dBm at 64-QAM, coding rate 3/4 (MCS-6) y –68dBm at 64-QAM, coding rate 5/6 (MCS-7) 2.2.4 General Section # Feature Detailed Description 2.2.3.1 Antenna Connector y Three UFL antenna connectors 2.2.3.2 Operating Voltage y 3.3VDC +/- 10% 2.2.3.3 Current Consumption y 800mA at continuous transmit mode (2 Tx chains on ) y 450mA at continuous receive mode (3 Rx chains on ) 2.2.3.4 Form Factor and Interface y Mini-PCI Type IIIB form factor 2.2.3.5 LEDs y External LED function supported
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 5 2.3 Software Requirements The Configuration Software supports Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP. This configuration software includes the following functions: y Information Information allows you to monitor network status. y Configuration Configuration allows you to configure parameters for wireless networking. y Security Supports enhanced security WEP, 802.1x,WPA. 2.3.1 Information # Feature Detailed Description 2.3.1.1 General Information y General Information shows the name of Wireless Adapter, Adapter MAC Address, Regulatory Domain, Firmware Version, and Utility Version. 2.3.1.2 Current Link Information y Current Link Information shows the Current Setting ESSID, Channel Number, Associated BSSID, Network Type (infrastructure or Ad-hoc network), WEP Status (enable or disable), Link Status (Connect or Dis-connect), 802.11g Transmit Speed (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps), 802.11b Transmit Speed (1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps), Signal Strength, and Link Quality. 2.3.1.3 Site survey y To search the neighboring access points and display the information of all access points. 2.3.2 Configuration # Feature Detailed Description 2.3.2.1 ESS ID y Input an SSID number if the roaming feature is enabled y Supports for ASCII printable characters. 2.3.2.2 Network Type y Ad-hoc Mode and 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode for network configurations that do not have any access points y Infrastructure Mode for network configurations with access points 2.3.2.3 Power Save y Extend the battery life of clients by allowing the client to sleep for short periods of time while the Access Point buffers the messages. 2.3.2.4 RTS Threshold y Set the number of bytes used for fragmentation boundary for messages 2.3.2.5 Fragment Threshold y Set the number of bytes used for RTS/CTS boundary 2.3.2.6 Transmission Speed y This indicates the communication rates. Select appropriate transmission speed to match your wireless LAN settings 2.3.2.7 Roaming y Support Automatic or Manual Rescan to associate with access point. 2.3.3 Security # Feature Detailed Description 2.3.3.1 Encryption y RC4 encryption algorithm y Support 64/128/152 bit WEP encryption y Support open system and shared key authentication
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 6 # Feature Detailed Description 2.3.3.2 WEP Management y Four WEP keys can be selected y STA with WEP off will never associate any AP with WEP enabled y WEP Key Format: Option for Hex format 2.3.3.3 802.1x y Support EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and EAP-PEAP 2.3.3.4 WPA y Support WPA-PSK and WPA-EAP y Support Cipher Mode AES and TKIP 2.4 Mechanical Requirements # Feature Detailed Description 2.4.1 Length y 50.8mm 2.4.2 Width y 59.59mm 2.4.3 Height y 0.99mm 2.5 Compatibility Requirements This device passes the following compatibility requirements. # Feature Detailed Description 2.5.1 Wi-Fi y Meet Wi-Fi certification for IEEE 802.11 product 2.5.2 WHQL y Meet applicable WHQL certification requirements 2.5.3 Physical Layer and Functionality y Meet ALPHA Engineering Test Plan and Test Report 2.6 Requirements of Reliability, Maintainability and Quality # Feature Detailed Description 2.6.1 MTBF y Mean Time Between Failure > 30,000 hours 2.6.2 Maintainability y There is no scheduled preventive maintenance required 2.6.3 Quality y The product quality is followed-up by ALPHA factory quality control system 2.7 Environmental Requirements # Feature Detailed Description 2.7.1 Operating Temperature Conditions y The product is capable of continuous reliable operation when operating in ambient temperature of 0 ℃ to +55℃. 2.7.2 Non-Operating Temperature Conditions y Neither subassemblies is damaged nor the operational performance is degraded when restored to the operating temperature after exposing to storage temperature in the range of –20 ℃ to +75 ℃. 2.7.3 Operating Humidity conditions y The product is capable of continuous reliable operation when subjected to relative humidity in the range of 10% and 90% non-condensing. 2.7.4 Non-Operating Humidity Conditions y The product is not damaged nor the performance is degraded after exposure to relative humidity ranging from 5% to 95% non-condensing
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 7 FCC statement in User's Manual (for class B) "Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 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 and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ٛ - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ٛ - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ٛ - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ٛ - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. IMPORTANT NOTE: This module is intended for OEM integrator. The OEM integrator is still responsible for the FCC compliance requirement of the end product which integrates this module. 20cm minimum distance has to be able to be maintained between the antenna and the users for the host this module is integrated into. Under such configuration, the FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an population/uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. USERS MANUAL OF THE END PRODUCT: In the users manual of the end product, the end user has to be informed to keep at least 20cm separation with the antenna while this end product is installed and operated. The end user has to be informed that the FCC radio-frequency exposure
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 8 guidelines for an uncontrolled environment can be satisfied. The end user has to also be informed that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. If the size of the end product is smaller than 8x10cm, then additional FCC part 15.19 statement is required to be available in the users manual: This device complies with Part 15 of 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. LABEL OF THE END PRODUCT: The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following " Contains TX FCC ID: RRK20105635A1 & IC: 4216A-WMPN075635 ". If the size of the end product is larger than 8x10cm, then the following FCC part 15.19 statement has to also be available on the label: This device complies with Part 15 of 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. NCC WARNING STATEMENT Article 12 Without permission, any company, firm or user shall not alter the frequency, increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original design of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery. Article 14 The application of low power frequency electric machineries shall not affect the navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication, if an interference is found, the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no longer exists. The modular transmitter must be labeled with its own NCC ID number, and, if the NCC ID is not visible when the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must also display a label referring to the enclosed module.
Alpha Networks Proprietary and Confidential Information 9 This exterior label can use wording such as the following: “Contains Transmitter Module NCC ID: Any similar wording that expresses the same meaning may be used. The Grantee may either provide such a label, an example of which must be included in the application for equipment authorization, or, must provide adequate instructions along with the module which explain this requirement. In the latter case, a copy of these instructions must be included in the application for equipment authorization.

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