Bus Interface PC card 2.0, Type II slot
Range Up to 244 meters (800 feet) in open environments; unlimited
indoor range using embedded roaming capabilities
Data Rate 2 Mb/s
Bit error rate Better than 10 -8
Technology Direct sequence spread-spectrum communications
Card standard PCMCIA Release 2.0
Interoperability
Compaq RoamAbout Access Point
Compaq RoamAbout DS/ISA network adapter
Compaq WaveLAN
Other compatible wireless WaveLAN products
Kit contents
A PC Card (formally called a PCMCIA Card)
A radio module
PC Card network adapter software
Description
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The Compaq RoamAbout network adapter is a device that provides connectivity
between stations in a wireless LAN. A station is any portable computer (such
as a mobile PC, laptop, notebook computer, notepad or hand-held scanner), a
PDA that is equipped with a PCMCIA Type II card slot. Additionally, the PC
Card network adapter is used with the Compaq RoamAbout Access Point, which
is a device that provides bridging functions to connect a wireless LAN to a
wired LAN.
Features
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Provides wired LAN-like throughput with coverage up to 800 feet
-- allows for untethered networking
Uses wireless spread spectrum radio technology in the 915-MHz
Supports the two major types of spread spectrum wireless
technology known as direct sequence and frequency hopping
Enables peer-to-peer communications between desktop PCs in a
wireless LAN -- no wired infrastructure needed
Includes point-to-point diagnostics and node diagnostics --
allows for verification of communication paths and optimal device
positioning
Requires no external power supplies
Supports in-building roaming -- continuously access the wired
network
No FCC license required
2 Mb/s LAN throughput
Compliance with European (ETS), USA (FCC), Canadian (ISC), and
Japanese (MPT) requirements
Hot swap capable
Direct-sequence, spread-spectrum RF technology
Large in-building coverage area in a semi-open office
environment averaging 11k square meters (125k square feet) for a 915 MHz
network adapter
Reliable Bit Error Rate transmission of 10 -8 or better
Typical RF output power 15 dBm
Station mobility at pedestrian speed
Seamless roaming between coverage areas (cells)
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