QuickSpecs
Technical Specifications
Broadcom 4311BG
802.11b/g WiFi Adapter
Wireless LAN
Standards
Interoperability
Frequency Band
Data Rates
Modulation
1
Security
Sub-channels
Media Access Protocol CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Network Architecture
Models
Roaming
Output Power (for
2
CKK)
Output Power (for
OFDM; power varies by
2
data rate)
Power Consumption
Power Management
4
Receiver Sensitivity
Antenna type
Range
Form Factor
Weight
Dimensions
Operating Voltage
Temperature
Humidity
Altitude
DA - 12731 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 8 — 9.5.2007
HP Compaq 8710w Mobile Workstation
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
Wi-Fi certified
Cisco Compatible Extensions Program compliant with Microsoft
Windows 2000 and XP (details at
http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN)
2.4 GHz
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM
Supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, hardware-accelerated
AES, 802.1x authentication types EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-GTC,
PEAP-MSCHAPv2, LEAP, EAP-FAST.
Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility with Cisco
Aironet infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible
Extensions Program Version 4).
Multinational support with frequency bands and channels compliant to
local regulations.
Ad-hoc (Peer to Peer)
Infrastructure (Access Point Required)
IEEE 802.11 compliant roaming between access points
17.5 dBm
15 dBm
Transmit: 2.0 W (max)
Receive: 1.5 W (max)
3
Idle mode
: 390 mW (nominal)
Sleep mode: 20 mW (max)
ACPI compliant power management
802.11 compliant power saving mode
54 Mbps: -72 dBm, 11 Mbps: -88 dBm , 1 Mbps: -97 dBm
High efficiency dual band antenna with spatial diversity, mounted in the
display enclosure
802.11 b – Typical
(@1 Mbps)
802.11 g – Typical
(@1 Mbps)
PCI-Express MiniCard
0.026 lb (12 g)
0.19 x 1.2 x 2.0 in (4.75 x 29.85 x 50.8 mm)
3.3v +/- 10%
Operating
Non-operating
Operating
Non-operating
Operating
Non-operating
1200 feet – Outdoor Open Area
300 feet – Indoor, Office environment
1200 feet – Outdoor Open Area
300 feet – Indoor, Office environment
32° to 176° F (0° to 80° C)
–40° to 176° F (–40° to 80° C)
10% to 90% (non-condensing)
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
0 to 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
0 to 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
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