DWL-A520EOL EOS

IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN PCI Adapter

Description

High-speed Transmission
At 54 Megabits per second, the DWL-A520 delivers high data transfer rate within the industry  standard. A Turbo mode allows the adapter to operate at a significantly greater data rate of up to 72Mpbs.

Secure Connection
The DWL-A520 adapter uses the 5GHz spectrum, a frequency band occupied by fewer household appliances, which guarantees a lower possibility for fewer data collisions. It provides roaming capabilities from cell to cell and network to network to maximize connection efficiency. In addition, the adapter uses 8 non-overlapping channels to create less interference, providing greater network capacity with dedicated full 54Mbps to each channel. To enhance security, the DWL-A520 employs 152-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Dynamic Key Exchange to protect data from unauthorized access.

Easy Installation
With PCI plug-and-play installation, the DWL-A520 can be easily plugged inside a PC to provide connectivity directly to another 802.11a wireless enabled device (ad-hoc mode) or through an 802.11a Access Point (infra-structure mode). It also features an easy-to-use diagnostic utility program to help you easily identify and troubleshoot signal strength within the wireless network.

General features

LAN Standard
IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN

Local Bus Interface
PCI 2.2 compliance

Frequency Range      
5.150 - 5.350 GHz

Data Rates
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 72 Mbps (Turbo)

Modulation Technology
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Modulation Techniques
- BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying)
- QPSK (Quadrate Phase Shift Keying)
- 16 QAM (Quadrate Amplitude Modulation)
- 64 QAM (Quadrate Amplitude Modulation)

Data Security      
64, 128, 152-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption

Media Access Control Protocol
CSMA/CA

Network Architecture
- Ad-Hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer without Access Point)
- Infra-structure mode (Communications to wired networks via Access Points with Roaming)

Antenna
Integrated diversity 5dBi Gain antenna

Available Channels
8 non-overlapping North America channels
 

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DWL-A520   IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN PCI Adapter

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