HP 2230s 2230s Power Consumption, Receiver Sensitivity, Antenna Connections, Range, Humidity

QuickSpecs

HP Compaq 2230s Notebook PC

Technical Specifications

Power Consumption	Transmit: 2.3 Watts (average, with one spatial streams)
	Receive: 1.9 Watts (average with two receive chains)
	Idle mode3: 30 mW (average)
	Radio off: 20 mW (max)
Power Management	ACPI compliant power management
	802.11 compliant power saving mode
Receiver Sensitivity4	300 Mbps: -68 dBm, 54 Mbps: -74 dBm, 6 Mbps: -90 dBm
Antenna Connections	3 U.FL type connectors, 50 ohm nominal impedance
Range	802.11 a – Typical	600 feet – Outdoor Open Area
	(@6 Mbps)	150 feet – Indoor, Office environment
	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	0.013 lb (6 g)
Dimensions	0.19 x 1.2 x 2.0 in (4.75 x 29.85 x 50.8 mm)
Operating Voltage	3.3V +/- 9%, 1.5V +/- 5%
Temperature	Operating	32° to 176° F (0° to 80° C)
	Non-operating	–40° to 176° F (–40° to 80° C)
Humidity	Operating	10% to 90% (non-condensing)
	Non-operating	5% to 90% (non-condensing)
Altitude	Operating	0 to 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
	Non-operating	0 to 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Configuration Utility5	Microsoft Windows XP

Choice of Configuration Utility:

Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager

Intel PROSet for Microsoft Windows XP (required for Cisco

Compatible Extensions support)

Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista Wireless Network Connection Manager.

Intel IHV extensions for Windows Vista available to support Cisco

Compatible Extensions.

LED Activity LED Off – Radio OFF; Solid LED On – Radio ON

1.Check latest software/driver release for updates on supported security features.

2.Maximum output power may vary by country according to local regulations.

3.In Power Save Polling mode and on battery power.

4.Receiver sensitivity is measured at a packet error rate of 8% for 802.11b (CCK modulation) and a packet error rate of 10% for 802.11a/g (OFDM modulation).

5.WLAN supplier's client utility is required for Cisco Compatible Extensions support with Microsoft Windows XP. WLAN may also be compatible with certain third-party software supplicants. WLAN supplier IHV extensions required for Cisco Compatible Extensions support for Microsoft Windows Vista.

Broadcom 4312G	Wireless LAN	IEEE 802.11b
802.11b/g WiFi Adapter Standards		IEEE 802.11g
	Interoperability	Wi-Fi certified (802.11abg only)
		Cisco Compatible Extensions Program compliant (802.11abg only) with
		Microsoft Windows Vista and XP (details at:
		http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN)
		Tested with wireless access points from several major manufacturers
		(details at: http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN/draft-n)
	Frequency Band	2.4 GHz

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