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At a glance

The 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter provides secure wireless connectivity with maximum flexibility and performance for wireless-upgradeable ThinkPad notebooks. This Mini PCI adapter is based on three Wireless LAN (WLAN) standards: IEEE 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11b. It offers data rates up to 54 Mbps(1) in both the 2.4 GHz(2) and 5 GHz bands.

Features:

• Data transfer rates of:
  • 6 Mbps to 54 Mbps for 802.11a
  • 1 Mbps to 54 Mbps for 802.11g
  • 1 Mbps to 11 Mbps for 802.11b
• 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11b seamless roaming and manual selection mode
• Mini PCI Type IIIb

Note(s):

• (1) Actual device range and data transfer speed depend upon many factors and are often less than the maximum possible.
• (2) With 11g-based Access Point.

Warranty

1 year Limited - customer carry-in exchange

Packaging

You will receive one box containing the following items:

• 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter
• CD

Product dates

Worldwide

• Announce date: 19 Aug 2003
• Planned availability date: 8 Sep 2003
• Effective withdrawal date: 3 Jan 2006

Technical specifications

Performance specifications as known at time of announcement

• Form factor: Mini PCI Type IIIb
• This adapter supports a maximum physical layer throughput of 54 Mbps, with automatic fallback to 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, and 6 Mbps.
  
  Note: Effective throughput will be less than these values and will also vary, depending on the usage environment.

Physical, environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

Weight:

• lbs: 0.026
• g: 11.6

Height:

• inches: 0.139
• mm: 3.54

Width:

• inches: 2.34
• mm: 59.3

Depth:

• inches: 1.74
• mm: 44.3

Operating temperature

• Between 0 degrees Celsius and 70 degrees Celsius
• Between 32 degrees Fahrenheit and 158 degrees Fahrenheit

Agency approvals

• FCC
• UL
• Industry Canada RSS
• Telec
• CE
• MIC

ENERGY STAR-Compliant

No

Hardware Compatibility

The 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter is supported on the following systems:

Supported operating systems

• Microsoft Windows 98SE
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP

Compatibility

Some configurations may not be compatible.

Access Connections simplifies the process of connecting to a network in a variety of locations through automation and seamless roaming. As part of continued commitment to enhance its product offerings, the 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter supports the version 2.7 and later releases of Access Connections. This release supports Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX).