HP NC6400 Broadcom 4311BG, 802.11b/g WiFi Adapter, Modulation, Sub-channels, Network Architecture

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Technical Specifications

Broadcom 4311BG	Wireless LAN Standards	IEEE 802.11b
802.11b/g WiFi Adapter		IEEE 802.11g
	Interoperability	Wi-Fi certified
		Cisco Compatible Extensions Program compliant
		(details at www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN)
	Frequency Band	2.4 GHz
	Data Rates	802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
		802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
	Modulation	Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
		DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM
	Security1	Supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, hardware-accelerated AES,
		802.1x authentication types EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-
		MSCHAPv2, LEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-SIM.
		Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility with Cisco Aironet
		infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible Extensions Program
		Version 4).
	Sub-channels	Multinational support with frequency bands and channels compliant to local
		regulations.
	Media Access Protocol	CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
	Network Architecture	Ad-hoc (Peer to Peer)
	Models	Infrastructure (Access Point Required)
	Roaming	IEEE 802.11 compliant roaming between access points
	Output Power (for CKK)2	17.5 dBm
	Output Power (for OFDM; 15 dBm
	power varies by data
	rate)2
	Power Consumption	Transmit: 2.0 W (max)
		Receive: 1.5 W (max)
		Idle mode3: 390 mW (nominal)
		Sleep mode: 20 mW (max)
	Power Management	ACPI compliant power management
		802.11 compliant power saving mode
	Receiver Sensitivity4	54 Mbps: -72 dBm, 11 Mbps: -88 dBm , 1 Mbps: -97 dBm
	Antenna type	High efficiency dual band antenna with spatial diversity, mounted in the
		display enclosure
	Range	802.11 b – Typical	1200 feet – Outdoor Open Area
		(@1 Mbps)	300 feet – Indoor, Office environment
		802.11 g – Typical	1200 feet – Outdoor Open Area
		(@1 Mbps)	300 feet – Indoor, Office environment
	Form Factor	PCI-Express MiniCard
	Weight	0.026 lb (12 g)
	Dimensions	0.19 x 1.2 x 2.0 in (4.75 x 29.85 x 50.8 mm)
	Operating Voltage	3.3v +/- 10%
	Temperature	Operating	32° to 176° F (0° to 80° C)
		Non-operating	-40° to 176° F (-40° to 80° C)

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