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Chapter 6 Wireless Mobile Interface Cards

MAC Address Allocation

The WMIC stores one unique MAC address for the BVI interface.

WMIC Power Requirement

In a typical Cisco 3200 Series router configuration, the WMIC draws power from the PCI and the ISA
connectors. Table 6-3 shows the estimated power consumption. Note that these are theoretical maximum
wattages.

Mean Time Between Failure

The calculated Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) exceeds of 1,190,136 hours.
Differences Between WMICs
Table 6-4 highlights the differences between WMICs.
Tab l e 6-3 WMIC Power Requirement
Voltage Current Draw Power Source
+5.0 V 0.4 A 2.0 W ISA and PCI connectors
+3.3 V 1.7 A 5.6 W PCI connectors
Tab l e 6-4 Differences Between WMICs
Feature 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g) 4.9 GHz (public safety) 5.0 GHz (802.11h) Comment
Cookie and banner C3201. C3202. C3205. —
Frequency 2.4 GHz. 4.9 GHz. 5.0 GHz. —
Power Maximum Orthogonal
Frequency-Division
Multiplexing (OFDM)
power level is 15 dbm
(30 mw), but the power
level might vary by
country.
Maximum OFDM power
level is 17 dbm (50 mw).
The power levels can be
defined as 4 dBm, 7 dBm,
10 dBm, 13 dBm, or
16 dBm.
—
Transmission Power
Control (TPC)
Not supported. Not supported. Supported for ETSI. TPC limits the
transmitted power to
the minimum power
level needed to reach
the farthest user.
Dynamic Frequency
Selection (DFS)
——Supported for ETSI. DFS selects the radio
channel most likely
to minimize
interference with
military radar.