HP 6530b Interoperability, Frequency Band, Antenna Structure, Data Rates, Modulation, Models

QuickSpecs

HP Compaq 6530b Notebook PC

Technical Specifications

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 and 5 GHz
Antenna Structure	1 transmit; 2 receive (1x2)
Data Rates	802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
	802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
	802.11n (draft): 66 possible data rates, ranging from 6 Mbps to 300
	Mbps, depending on the combination of Bandwidth, Modulation Coding
	Scheme, and Guard Interval used, as defined in IEEE 802.11n (draft)
	specification
Modulation	Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
	DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
Security1	Supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, hardware-accelerated
	AES (support for key sizes of 128, 192, and 256 bits), 802.1x
	authentication types EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-
	MSCHAPv2, LEAP, EAP-FAST.
	Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility with Cisco
	Aironet infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible
	Extensions Program Version 4) with Microsoft Windows Vista and XP
	only.
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	15 dBm
CCK)2
Output Power (for	15 dBm
OFDM; power varies by
data rate)2
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)

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