Product - Mini Card, PCI-e - 802.11n

CNV-9958-EX is an 802.11n PCI-Express Mini Card, which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards. It works in 2.4GHz ISM frequency band and delivers 3x throughput improvement than normal 802.11g products while fully backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b. It delivers a physical data transmission rate of up to 150Mbps. This enables robust transmission of large multimedia data such as video, voice, music and photos.

Without the hassle of cabling or wiring, CNV-9958-EX easily adds 802.11n wireless capabilities to different kinds of computers and devices, which allows you to enjoy easy and fast internet access for data, video, audio, email at home and office.

Features & Benefits

• IEEE 802.11b/g/n Compliant
• Operates in 2.4GHz ISM frequency band
• Up to 150Mbps data rate, auto fall back
• Mini PCI-Express form factor
• With antenna configurations of 1T1R
• Supports 64/128-bit WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption to enhance wireless security
• Supports Windows 2000, XP/Vista, Mac OS x, Linux
• Easy operation and setting up

Product Specification

Hardware Features
Chipset	Ralink
Host Interface	Mini PCI-Express
LED Indicator	Link / Activity
Antennas	Two external antennas via I-PEX sockets
Antenna Impedance	50 Ohms

Radio Characteristics
Standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Frequency Band	2.412-2.4835GHz
Data Rates	802.11b	1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
	802.11g	6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
	802.11n	HT20	MCS0-7, up to 72Mbps
		HT40	MCS0-7, up to 150Mbps
Spread Spectrum	802.11b	DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum)
	802.11g	OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)
	802.11n	OFDM, MIMO (Multiple-input/Multiple-output)
Modulation Tech	OFMD: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM  DSSS: DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
Receive Sensitivity	802.11b	-86dBm@11Mbps
	802.11g	-71dBm@54Mbps
	802.11n	-64dBm@150Mbps
Max Rx input Level	-6dBm@54Mbps, -8dBm@MCS7
Tx Output Power	802.11b	16.8dBm(±1dBm)@11Mbps
	802.11g	13.8dBm(±1dBm)@54Mbps
	802.11n	16.8dBm(±1dBm)@MCS0
		13.8dBm(±1dBm)@MCS7
Power Consumption	Rx: < 550mW@MCS7, Tx: < 750mW@MCS7  Power Save: < 50mW, Radio Off: <20mW
Operating Voltage	DC3.3V ± 10%

Drivers & Utility
Operating Systems	Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista, Mac OS 10.3/ 10.4, Linux 2.6.x, WinCE 5.0/ 6.0
Security	64/128-bit WEP, WAP, WAP2,  802.11x, and 802.11i Cisco CCS V1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 Compliant

EMI & RoHS Compliance
EMI	FCC, CE approved
RoHS	RoHS compliant

Environmental Specifications
	Operating	Storage
Temperature	0 ~ 60 ºC	-20 ~ 70 ºC
Humidity	5%~95% Non-Condensing	5%~95% Non-Condensing
	CNV-9958-EH (Half Card)	CNV-9958-EF (Full Card)
Dimension	PCB: 26.8 x 30 x 1.0 mm	PCB: 50.95 x 30 x 1.0 mm
	PCBA: 26.8 x 30 x 3.0 mm	PCBA: 50.95 x 30 x 3.0 mm
Weight	~3.1g	~4.5g