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* Vitals [1]
* Manufacturer Sales Pitch [2]
* Long Range Wireless PC Card with Two Antenna Jacks for Embedded
System [3]
* Model no. NL-2511CD PLUS EXT2 [4]
* General [5]
* Network [6]
* Radio [7]
* Environment [8]
* Physical [9]
* Updated: 05/21/2004 [10]
* Pictures [11]
* Operating Systems [12]
* Linux [13]
* Windows [14]
* XP [15]
* 2000 [16]
* Firmware [17]
* Misc Notes [18]
* Further reading [19]
* Main antenna [20]
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VITALS
MANUFACTURER
http://www.senao.com [21]
MODEL
Senao NL/SL-2511CD PLUS EXT2 (200mW, 2 MMCX)
TYPE
PCMCIA
EXTERNAL ANTENNA JACK
2 off
CHIPSET
IntersilPrism2 [22]
POWER
200mw (100mw is also available)
RECIEVE SENSITIVITY
1 Mbps @ -96
2 Mbps @ -93
5.5 Mbps @ -91
11 Mbps @ -89
DRIVERS URL
see below
AVAILABLE NEW
Yes
AVERAGE PRICE
$120
VITALS LAST UPDATED
july 2004
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MANUFACTURER SALES PITCH
LONG RANGE WIRELESS PC CARD WITH TWO ANTENNA JACKS FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEM
MODEL NO. NL-2511CD PLUS EXT2
Feature
Benefit
Up 23 dBm transmit output power
Long operating range
up to three times range of standard products
(Depends on different countries)
Compliant
IEEE802.11b compliant
Automatic data rate scaling at 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps
Optimized throughput, range and connectivity
Improved 64/128-bit WEP Engine
Significantly improved throughput
Wide coverage range up to 1200 meters in open space
Wireless connectivity for all your computers
Advanced Power Management
Extended battery life
Plug and Play
Easy installation
Significantly improved indoor multi-path distortion
Higher link quality in indoor environment
GENERAL
Radio Data Rate
11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fall-Back
Range (open environment)
11 Mbps 300m/450m ( 23 dBm output power)
5.5 Mbps 400m/600m ( 23 dBm output power)
2 Mbps 500m/750m ( 23 dBm output power)
1 Mbps 800m/1200m ( 23 dBm output power)
Operating Voltage
3.3V/5V
Regulation Certifications
FCC Part 15/UL, ETSI 300/328/CE
Compatibility
Fully interoperable with IEEE802.11b compliant products
LED Indicator
RF Link activity
NETWORK
Network Architecture
Support ad-hoc, peer-to-peer networks and infrastructure
communications to wired Ethernet networks via Access Point
Drivers
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP (also Linux)
Access Protocol
CSMA/CA
Roaming
IEEE802.11b compliant
Security
64/128-bit WEP data encryption
RADIO
Frequency Band
2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Radio Type
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Modulation
CCK (11, 5.5Mbps), DQPSK (2Mbps), DBPSK (1Mbps)
Operation Channels
11 for North America
14 for Japan
13 for Europe
2 for Spain
4 for France
RF Output Power
23dBm(200mW)- FCC
20dBm(100mW)- CE
Antenna
Two antenna connectors (MMCX)
Sensitivity @FER=0.08
89dbm @11 Mbps
91dbm @5.5 Mbps
93dbm @2 Mbps
95dbm @1 Mbps
ENVIRONMENT
Temperature Range
-10 C to 60 C - Operating
-40 C to 70 C - Storage
Humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95% typical|
PHYSICAL
Form Factor
PCMCIA Type II PC Card
Dimensions
118(L) mm x 54(W) mm x 7.5(H) mm
Weight
40 g
UPDATED: 05/21/2004
*All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Reformated from NL-2511CD-PLUS-EXT2.pdf [23]
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PICTURES
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OPERATING SYSTEMS
LINUX
Used with the HostAP [24] drivers the card will function as an
accesspoint [25], in client(managed) mode, ad-hoc [26] or RFMon
(Monitor) mode.
WINDOWS
XP
Info about using with WinXP [27] - NEEDED!
2000
Some more information - also NEEDED!
FIRMWARE
Jun Sun's Mini-howto on Flashing Intersil Prism Chipsets [28] - while
centered around linux, it also has Dos and Windows [29] references
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MISC NOTES
FURTHER READING
Seattle Wireless wiki entry [30]
MAIN ANTENNA
Hold the card with the PCMCIA connector part pointing to the RIGHT
and the TOP OF THE CARD FACING YOU (ie: the led light is visible).
The main antenna is the BOTTOM CONNECTOR.
Links:
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[1] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#vitals
[2] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#manufacturer_sales_pitch
[3]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#long_range_wireless_pc_card_with_two_antenna_jacks_for_embedded_system
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#model_no__nl_2511cd_plus_ext2
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#general
[6] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#network
[7] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#radio
[8] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#environment
[9] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#physical
[10] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#updated__05_21_2004
[11] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#pictures
[12] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#operating_systems
[13] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#linux
[14] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#windows
[15] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#xp
[16] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#2000
[17] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#firmware
[18] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#misc_notes
[19] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#further_reading
[20] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#main_antenna
[21] http://www.senao.com
[22] http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/IntersilPrism2
[23]
http://www.senao.com.tw/english/product/driverdb/000033065/NL-2511CD-PLUS-EXT2.pdf
[24] http://hostap.epitest.fi/
[25] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?AccessPoint
[26] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?AdHocMode
[27] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WinXP
[28] http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/
[29] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Windows
[30] http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/SenaoCard
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