Chapter 6 Wireless Mobile Interface Cards

Modulation

Table 6-11lists the supported 5.0-GHz (802.11h) modulations and data rates.

Table 6-11

5.0-GHz (802.11h) Modulations and Data Rates

 

 

 

 

Modulation

 

20 Mbps

 

 

 

 

BPSK

 

6 Mbps and 9 Mbps

 

 

 

 

QPSK

 

12 Mbps and 18 Mbps

 

 

 

 

16 QAM

 

24 Mbps and 27 Mbps

 

 

 

 

64 QAM

 

48 Mbps and 54 Mbps

 

 

 

 

Receive Sensitivity

Table 6-12shows the receive sensitivity for 5.0-GHz (802.11h) radios.

Table 6-12

Receive Sensitivity for 5.0-GHz (802.11h) Radios

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Rates

 

5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz

5.47 GHz to 5.725 GHz

5.725 GHz to 5.825 GHz1

6 Mbps

 

-85 dBm

-85 dBm

-85 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

9 Mbps

 

-85 dBm

-85 dBm

-85 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

12 Mbps

 

-85 dBm

-85 dBm

-85 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

18 Mbps

 

-82 dBm

-82 dBm

-82 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

24 Mbps

 

-79 dBm

-79 dBm

-79 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

36 Mbps

 

-76 dBm

-76 dBm

-76 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

48 Mbps

 

-71 dBm

-71 dBm

-71 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

54 Mbps

 

-69 dBm

-69 dBm

-69 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

1. The 5.725-GHz to 5.825-GHz range is not supported on European models.

Transmit Sensitivity

Table 6-13shows the transmit sensitivity for 5.0-GHz (802.11h) radios.

 

 

Table 6-13

Transmit Sensitivity for the C3205 WMIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Rates

 

5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz

5.47 GHz to 5.725 GHz

5.725 GHz to 5.825 GHz1

 

 

 

6 Mbps

 

16 dBm

16 dBm

16 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Mbps

 

16 dBm

16 dBm

16 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Mbps

 

16 dBm

16 dBm

16 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 Mbps

 

16 dBm

16 dBm

16 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 Mbps

 

16 dBm

16 dBm

16 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 Mbps

 

16 dBm

16 dBm

16 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48 Mbps

 

14 dBm

14 dBm

14 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54 Mbps

 

13 dBm

13 dBm

13 dBm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco 3200 Series Router Hardware Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-5816-10

 

 

 

 

 

6-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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