Arcadyan Technology WN8522D7JU 802.11n Dual Band WLAN Adapter User Manual
Arcadyan Technology Corporation 802.11n Dual Band WLAN Adapter
User Manual

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IEEE Dual Band 802.11n USB2.0 Adapter 
v.03 draft 

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Table of Contents 
Chapter 1 Introduction _____________________________________________________ 4
1.  Introduction ________________________________________________________ 4
1.1  Product Features ____________________________________________________ 4
1.2  Applications _______________________________________________________ 4
Chapter 2 Hardware _______________________________________________________ 5
2.1  General Overview __________________________________________________ 5
2.2  Hardware Architecture _______________________________________________ 5
2.3  Main Chipset Information ____________________________________________ 5
2.5 Net Weight : 13g _____________________________________________________ 5
2.6 PCB dimension ______________________________________________________ 5
Chapter 3 Software _______________________________________________________ 7
3.1  Operating System Supported __________________________________________ 7
3.2    Wireless Mode Supported  ____________________________________________ 7
3.3  Security ___________________________________________________________ 7
Chapter 4 Appearance _____________________________________________________ 8
4.1 Housing appearance  __________________________________________________ 8
4.2 PCB appearance  _____________________________________________________ 8
Chapter 5 Specifications __________________________________________________ 10
References ________________________________________________________________ 12

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 Revision History 
Edition #  Reason for revision  Issue date  Written by 
V 0.1  ♦ Initial Document  June 7th, 2010  Troy Chen 
V 0.2  ♦ Add customer code and product 
drawings  Oct 27th, 2010  Jeff Wu 
V 0.3  ♦ Add PCB appearance  Nov 12th, 2010  Jeff Wu 
V 0.4  ♦ Add dongle pictures  Jan 3rd, 2011  Jeff Wu 
V 1.0  ♦ Add net weight  Jan 25th, 2011  Jeff Wu 

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Chapter 1   Introduction 
1.  Introduction 
WN8522D 7-JU is a dual band wireless 802.11n USB Adapter which enables wireless 
networking systems to attain data communication speeds up to 300 megabits-per-second 
(Mbps), while remaining backward compatible to the existing installed base of Wi-Fi systems 
worldwide. It supports operation to the IEEE 802.11a/b and IEEE 802.11g ,and IEEE 802.11n 
standards. 
WN8522D 7-JU will enable a next generation of high-data-rate platforms for operation in the 
2.4 GHz band that deliver a five-fold speed increase. The cost and performance advantages 
will make it an ideal solution for high bandwidth enterprise applications, such as wireless 
video conferencing and large file transfers. It is compatible with 802.11g standard's 
mandatory modulation schemes—Complementary Code Keying (CCK), which is used in 
802.11b, and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), used in 802.11g and 
802.11n. Using CCK ensures backward-compatibility with the installed Wi-Fi 802.11b base, 
while OFDM provides the speed required for today's high-bandwidth applications. 
1.1  Product Features 
♦ High speed for wireless LAN connection, Tx/Rx up at 300 Mbps data rate. 
♦ Backward compatible to the existing IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN infrastructure. 
♦ User-friendly utility to configure SSID, security setup and site survey.   
♦ Wireless data encryption with 64, 128 encryption for security. 
♦ Internal antenna 
♦ Support USB v2.0 
1.2  Applications 
♦ Home networking for device sharing. 
♦ Wireless multimedia. 

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Chapter 2   Hardware 
2.1  General Overview 
♦ USB 2.0 Interface and 802.11 n chipset-on-board design. 
♦ Antenna: 2 external Antennas on board           
2.2  Hardware Architecture 
Broadcom 43236 single chip USB2.0   
2.3  Main Chipset Information 
♦ BCM43236 is a dual band IEEE 802.11n-compliant MAC/PHY/Radio complete system 
on a chip with 2.4Ghz and 5GHz internal PA 
2.5 Net Weight : 13g 
2.6 PCB dimension 
PCB dimension : 16x52mm 

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Chapter 3   Software 
3.1  Operating System Supported 
♦ Windows 2000, XP, Vista 
♦ Linux Driver 
3.2  Wireless Mode Supported 
♦ AP (Infrastructure) Client mode 
3.3  Security  
♦ AP (Infrastructure) mode supports 
♦ Static WEP that support both 64 and 128 bit keys. 
♦ WPA(TKIP) with PSK 
♦ Ad-hoc mode supports 
♦ None (plaintext) 
♦ Static WEP that supports both 64 and 128 bit keys. 

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Chapter 4   Appearance 
4.1 Housing appearance 
4.2 PCB appearance 
Front Side 

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Back Side 

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Chapter 5   Specifications   
♦ Frequency Band:   
802.11n Radio: 2.4 GHz     
802.11g Radio: 2.4 GHz   
802.11b Radio: 2.4 GHz 
USA – FCC       2412~2462MHz (Ch1~Ch11) 
     Canada – IC     2412~2462MHz (Ch1~Ch11) 
     Europe – ETSI     2412~2472MHz (Ch1~Ch13) 
        Japan – STD-T66/STD-33  2412~2484MHz (Ch1~Ch14) 
802.11a Radio : 5 GHz 
5.150~5.250GHz 
5.250~5.350 GHz 
5.470~5.725 GHz 
5.725~5.850GHz 
♦ Operating Channels: 
   IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant: 
11 channels (US, Canada) 
13 channels (ETSI) 
14 channels (Japan) 
♦ Transmit Power and Sensitivity:   
2.4GHz 
11b          17 +/- 2 dBm 
11g          14 +/- 2 dBm 
11n 20MHz      13 +/- 2 dBm 
11n 40MHz    13 +/- 2 dBm 
5GHz (5150~5250MHz , 5250~5350MHz) 
      11a           14 +/- 2 dBm 
      11n 20MHz    13 +/- 2 dBm 
      11n 40MHz    13 +/- 2 dBm 
5GHz (5470~5725MHz, 5725~5850MHz) 
      11a           13 +/- 2 dBm 
      11n 20MHz    13 +/- 2 dBm 
      11n 40MHz    13 +/- 2 dBm 

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Rx Sensitivity:(Typical) 
-84 dBm @11 Mbps 
-72 dBm @54 Mbps 
-64 dBm @64-QAM, 20MHz channel spacing 
-61 dBm @64-QAM, 40MHz channel spacing 
♦ Modulation                      
DBPSK @1Mbps 
DQPSK@2Mbp 
CCK@5.5/11Mbps 
BPSK@6/9 Mbps 
QPSK@12/18Mbps 
16-QAM@24Mbps 
64-QAM@48/54Mpb and above 
♦ Current consumption(5V DC):     
Tx: 2164mW at 11dBm HT40 CH38 2x2 
Rx: 1405mW at 11dBm HT40 CH38 2x2 
Power Saving: TBD 
Radio OFF mode: TBD 
♦ Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 40 oC ambient 
♦ Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 60 oC ambient 
♦ Humidity: under 85% and must be non-condensing 
♦ Regulation and certification compliance available: 
♦ ETSI/CE 
♦ FCC 
♦ ESD: EN61000-4-2, which specifies 4kV contact and 8kV air discharge. 

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References 
♦ BRCM Reference Design Functional Specification 
♦ IEEE 802.11b Standard Specification 
♦ IEEE 802.11g Standard Specification 
♦ IEEE 802.11n Standard Specification 
The drawings, specifications and the data contain herein are the exclusive property of Arcadyan 
Technology Corp. issued in strict confidence and shall not, without the prior written permission of 
Arcadyan Technology Corp., be reproduced, copied or used, in parts or as a whole, for any purpose 
whatsoever, except the manufacture of articles for Arcadyan Technology Corp.     
Arcadyan makes no warranties with respect to the correctness, accuracy or wholeness of this 
specification.  The information in this document is subject to change without notice.  Arcadyan 
reserves the right to make revisions to this document and the product described herein without 
obligation to notify any person or entity of any such changes. 

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Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 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. 
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party   
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this 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. 
For product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. 
Selection of other channels is not possible. 
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any 
other antenna or transmitter. 
This device is going to be operated in 5.15~5.25GHz frequency range, it is restricted in indoor 
environment only. 
IMPORTANT NOTE: 
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: 
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled 
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm 
between the radiator & your body.