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Overview
The RangeLAN2 7100 ISA wireless LAN adapter is a long range, high performance
wireless LAN adapter for AT-bus computers and servers. The 7100’s data rate of
1.6 Mbps exceeds the data rate requirements of most standard PC applications,
making it an ideal wireless platform for high-speed LAN environments. The
RangeLAN2 family also delivers the longest range of any wireless product in its
class—operating at a distance of up to 500 feet in typical office environments
and up to 1000 feet in open space environments. In addition, the RangeLAN2
family provides transparent access to standard wired LAN environments.
The RangeLAN2 7100 provides an easy-to-install wireless extension to existing wired client/server LANs for desktop locations that are difficult or expensive to wire. It can also be used as a standalone peer-to-peer networking solution in smaller companies or departments.
RangeLAN2 Architecture
The RangeLAN2 family sets a new standard for spread spectrum radio design
excellence. RangeLAN2 is based on frequency hopping spread spectrum technology
in the 2.4 GHz band. RangeLAN2’s multi-channel approach enables 15 independent
wireless LANs to operate within the same physical space, effectively increasing
the aggregate capacity of RangeLAN2 networks by 15 times.
Applications
- Hard-to-wire office locations
- Temporary moves
- Older buildings
- Small businesses, home offices
- Classrooms, training centers
| General | |
| Bus interface | ISA bus |
| Range | Up to 500 feet (~150 m) in typical office environments Up to 1000 feet (~300 m) in open spaces |
| Radio Data Rate | 1.6 Mbps per channel, 800 Kbps fallback rate for extended range |
| Channels | Supports 15 independent, non-interfering virtual channels (frequency hopping patterns) |
| Certifications | Meets FCC Part 15 in the U.S.; ETSI ETS 300.328 and CE EMC-EEC in Europe; applicable MKK standards in Japan |
| Compatibility | OpenAir-compatibility ensures interoperability with the products of more than 20 Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum (WLIF) member companies |
| Warranty | 1 year parts and labor (return to factory) |
| Network Information | |
| Network Architecture | Supports ad hoc peer-to-peer networks and communication to wired Ethernet or Token Ring networks via Access Point(s) |
| Drivers Included | NDIS 3.1 (for Windows 95); ODI (for NetWare, Personal NetWare & others); NDIS 2.1 (for TCP/IP & Microsoft networks) |
| Media Access Protocol | RangeLAN2 CSMA/CA (Proxim version of CSMA/CA optimized for spread spectrum radio; includes patented contention management protocol) |
| Error Detection/Correction | Spread spectrum encoding, decoding |
| Ethernet Standard Compliance | Ethernet packet types |
| Roaming | Supports RangeLAN2 roaming for seamless roaming among RangeLAN2 Access and Extension Points |
| Domains | Up to 16 domains for simultaneous independent networks |
| Security | Hardware scrambling; Software encryption through 15 channels, 16 domains per network, >1 million encryption ID choices per domain |
| Radio | |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz band. Actual frequencies in use vary by country |
| Radio Type | Frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) |
| Output Power | 100 mW |
| Environmental | |
| Temperature Range | -20 to +60 degrees centigrade |
| Humidity (Non-Condensing) | 10 to 90 % typical |
| Ordering Information | |
| 7100 | ISA Card with antenna |