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DNMA-83

Main Chipset Atheros® AR9160, AR9106
Standard Conformance 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n draft 2.0
Frequency Range
  • USA: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.5 – 5.7GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.825GHz
  • Europe: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz
  • Japan: 2.400 ~ 2.497GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz
  • China: 2.400 ~ 2.483GHz, 5.725 ~ 5.85GHz
Interface 32-bit mini-PCI Type IIIA
Operation Voltage 3.3V ±5%
Modulation Technique
  • DSSS with CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK
  • OFDM with BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Data Rate
  • 802.11a:
    • 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,54Mbps
  • 802.11b:
    • 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps
  • 802.11g:
    • 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
  • 802.11n:
    • 20MHz channel:
      • 1Nss: 65Mbps @ 800GI, 72.2Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
      • 2Nss: 130Mbps @ 800GI, 144.4Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
    • 40MHz channel:
      • 1Nss: 135Mbps @ 800GI, 150Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
      • 2Nss: 270Mbps @ 800GI, 300Mbps @ 400GI (Max.)
Operating Channels
  • 802.11a/n:
    • USA/Canada: 23 non-overlapping channels
    • Major Europe Countries: 19 non-overlapping channels
    • Japan: 19 non-overlapping channels
    • China: 5 non-overlapping channels
  • 802.11b/g/n:
    • USA/Canada: 11 (1~11)
    • Major Europe Countries: 13 (1~13)
    • France: 4 (10~13)
    • Japan: 14 for 802.11b (1~13 or 14th), 13 for 802.11g (1~13)
    • China: 13 (1~13)
Power Consumptio of 3T3R
  802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n(2.4GHz) 802.11n(5GHz)
  Avg./Max. (mA) Avg./Max. (mA) Avg./Max. (mA) Avg./Max. (mA) Avg./Max. (mA)
Continue Tx 833/909 787/862 744/856 803/884 836/910
FTP Tx 514/851 451/679 425/694 419/676 480/800
FTP Rx 427/855 378/681 398/701 408/678 444/800
Standby mode 417/796 379/644 377/646 381/635 418/787
Antenna three SMT Hirose U.FL ultra-miniature coaxial antenna connectors
Transmit Power Settings
  • 802.11a:
    • +18dBm @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24Mbps
    • +17dBm @ 36Mbps
    • +16dBm @ 48Mbps
    • +15dBm @ 54Mbps
  • 802.11b:
    • +19dBm
  • 802.11g:
    • +18dBm @ 6, 9, 12,18,24Mbps
    • +18dBm @ 36Mbps
    • +17dBm @ 48Mbps
    • +16dBm @ 54Mbps
  • 802.11n 2.4GHz/HT20:

    • +19dBm @ MCS 0/8
    • +19dBm @ MCS 1/9
    • +19dBm @ MCS 2/10
    • +19dBm @ MCS 3/11
    • +18dBm @ MCS 4/12
    • +16dBm @ MCS 5/13
    • +13dBm @ MCS 6/14
    • +10dBm @ MCS 7/15
  • 802.11n 2.4GHz/HT40:
    • +17dBm @ MCS 0/8
    • +17dBm @ MCS 1/9
    • +17dBm @ MCS 2/10
    • +17dBm @ MCS 3/11
    • +17dBm @ MCS 4/12
    • +16dBm @ MCS 5/13
    • +13dBm @ MCS 6/14
    • +10dBm @ MCS 7/15
  • 802.11n 5GHz/HT20:
    • +18dBm @ MCS 0/8
    • +18dBm @ MCS 1/9
    • +18dBm @ MCS 2/10
    • +17dBm @ MCS 3/11
    • +17dBm @ MCS 4/12
    • +16dBm @ MCS 5/13
    • +12dBm @ MCS 6/14
    • +10dBm @ MCS 7/15
  • 802.11n 5GHz/HT40:
    • +17dBm @ MCS 0/8
    • +17dBm @ MCS 1/9
    • +17dBm @ MCS 2/10
    • +17dBm @ MCS 3/11
    • +17dBm @ MCS 4/12
    • +16dBm @ MCS 5/13
    • +12dBm @ MCS 6/14
    • +10dBm @ MCS 7/15
Receiver Sensitivity

Data Rate IEEE Spec (1 Rx dBm) Typical/Maximum (3Rx dBm)
802.11a






6M -82 -95/-91
9M -81 -95/-91
12M -79 -95/-91
18M -77 -94/-90
24M -74 -90/-86
36M -70 -87/-83
48M -66 -83/-79
54M -65 -82/-78
802.11b 1M -82 -96/-92
5.5M -80 -94/-90
11M -76 -91/-87
802.11g
6M -82 -96/-92
9M -81 -96/-92
12M -79 -96/-92
18M -77 -95/-91
24M -74 -92/-88
36M -70 -89/-85
48M -66 -85/-81
54M -65 -83/-78

802.11a/n

HT20

MCS0 -82 -95/-91
MCS1 -79 -94/-90
MCS2 -77 -92/-87
MCS3 -74 -88/-84
MCS4 -70 -85/-81
MCS5 -66 -81/-77
MCS6 -65 -80/-76
MCS7 -64 -77/-73
MCS8 -82 -93/-89
MCS9 -79 -90/-86
MCS10 -77 -88/-84
MCS11 -74 -85/-81
MCS12 -70 -82/-78
MCS13 -66 -78/-74
MCS14 -65 -76/-72
MCS15 -64 -75/-71

802.11a/n

HT40

MCS0 -79 -91/-87
MCS1 -76 -90/-86
MCS2 -74 -88/-84
MCS3 -71 -85/-81
MCS4 -67 -82/-78
MCS5 -63 -79/-75
MCS6 -62 -77/-73
MCS7 -61 -75/-71
MCS8 -79 -90/-86
MCS9 -76 -87/-83
MCS10 -74 -85/-81
MCS11 -71 -82/-78
MCS12 -67 -79/-75
MCS13 -63 -75/-71
MCS14 -62 -73/-69
MCS15 -61 -71/-67

802.11 b/g/n

HT20

MCS0 -82 -96/-92
MCS1 -79 -95/-91
MCS2 -77 -93/-89
MCS3 -74 -90/-86
MCS4 -70 -87/-83
MCS5 -66 -83/-79
MCS6 -65 -81/-77
MCS7 -64 -79/-75
MCS8 -82 -95/-91
MCS9 -79 -93/-89
MCS10 -77 -90/-85
MCS11 -74 -87/-83
MCS12 -70 -84/-80
MCS13 -66 -80/-76
MCS14 -65 -78/-74
MCS15 -64 -77/-73

802.11 b/g/n

HT40

MCS0 -79 -90/-86
MCS1 -76 -90/-86
MCS2 -74 -89/-85
MCS3 -71 -87/-83
MCS4 -67 -84/-80
MCS5 -63 -80/-76
MCS6 -62 -78/-74
MCS7 -61 -75/-70
MCS8 -79 -90/-86
MCS9 -76 -89/-85
MCS10 -74 -87/-83
MCS11 -71 -84/-80
MCS12 -67 -81/-77
MCS13 -63 -76/-72
MCS14 -62 -75/-71
MCS15 -61 -73/-69
Security

Outdoor Indoor
802.11a
  • 50m @ 54Mbps
  • 300m @ 6Mbps
  • 30m @ 54Mbps
  • 100m @ 6Mbps
802.11b
  • 150m @ 11Mbps
  • 300m @ 1Mbps
  • 30m @ 11Mbps
  • 100m @ 1Mbps
802.11g
  • 50m @ 54Mbps
  • 300m @ 6Mbps
  • 30m @ 54Mbps
  • 100m @ 6Mbps
802.11n
  • 30m @ 300Mbps
  • 30m @ 130Mbps
  • 250m @ 6.5Mbps
  • 20m @ 300Mbps
  • 20m @ 130Mbps
  • 100m @ 6.5Mbps
Frequency Tolerance the transmitted center frequency tolerance shall be +/- 20 ppm max.
MAC Protocol CSMA/CA with ACK architecture 32-bit MAC
Security
  • 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit WEP encryption
  • 802.1x authentication, WPA
  • AES-CCM & TKIP

Remark:

the listed security features are supported with Atheros or Unex’s DNMA-83 Windows 2k/XP/Vista installation driver. For the system integrator adopting DNMA-83 with resided devices, the security features are subject to the compile of Atheros Communication or Arada System’s AP code.

Operation System Supported Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux
WHQL Not available yet due to no NDIS driver supported
Wi-Fi Compliance Wi-Fi 2.4GHz by request
Dimension 59.6 x 50.8 x 1.0mm
Operation Temperature Range 0°C ~ +60°C
Storage Temperature Range -20°C ~ +80°C
Operating Humidity 15% ~ 95%, non-condensing
Storage Humidity max. 95%, non-condensing
Radio & EMC Certificate

FCC Part 15.401 ~ Part 15.407 (5.150 ~ 5.350GHz & 5.725 ~ 5.825GHz), Part 15.247 (5.725 ~ 5.850GHz), FCC Part 15.247 (2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz), FCC Class-B, FCC Part 15.107 & Part 15.109; limited module level approval.


IC RSS210, RSS139-1, ICES-003, limited module level approval.
ETSI, EN301893, EN60950, EN 300328, EN 301489- 1/17, EN 55022, EN 55024

Environment-Friendly Compliance

RoHS

Note:

If DNMA-83 used to design 802.11n dual-concurrent 2.4 plus 5GHz access point (AP)/Router, Unex recommends a 50dB antenna isolation between any two-2.4GHz-and-5GHz antenna or having an external band-path-filtering design to avoid deteriorating DNMA-83 performance.