ISL36356A-APDK Datasheet, PDF (1/7 Pages) Intersil Corporation – PRISM 11Mbps Wireless Local Area Network Access Point

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Data Sheet
ISL36356A-APDK
February 2003
FN9048.3
PRISM® 11Mbps Wireless Local Area
Network Access Point
The Intersil ISL36356A WLAN
Access Point is a complete wireless
high speed Network Access Point
(AP) utilizing the Intersil PRISM® AP
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Wireless Transceiver
chip set. It provides a complete PRISM reference design
platform of hardware and software to system providers or
integrators requiring wireless data communications
capability. The Open Source Linux operating system offers a
flexible and extensible development platform for making
customized Access Points and Gateways.
The Developers Kit includes a WLAN Access Point reference
design, configuration application, source code and
documentation. It supports the IEEE802.11b network
specification for Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS
signaling, providing data rates of 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps.
Typical operating ranges are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1. TYPICAL OPERATING RANGE*
DATA RATE (Mbps) INDOOR RANGE OUTDOOR RANGE
11
120 feet (37 meters) 500 feet (152 meters)
5.5
200 feet (61 meters) 800 feet (243 meters)
2
240 feet (73 meters) 1300 feet (396 meters)
1
300 feet (91 meters) 1750 feet (533 meters)
* The range will vary in different operating environments due to
effects such as building construction.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
ISL36356A-APDK-EVAL WLAN Evaluation Kit
INCLUDED
1 AP
1 PC card
Packaging
FIGURE 1. SAMPLE PLASTIC ENCLOSURE
Features
• Supports the lEEE802.11b Direct Sequence Specification
• FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz ISM Band
• ETSI EN 300 328 parts 1 and 2 and
• ETSI EN 301 489 parts 1 and 17 Certified
• Supports All Features Required for Wi-Fi Compliant
Access Points
• Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps Data Rates
• Supports Dual Antenna Diversity
• Supports Short Preamble
• Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with Decision Feedback
Equalizer
• Provided Wired ethernet (802.3) connection supports both
10/100BaseT speeds
• Open Source Linux operating system
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) as well as Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) 64&128
• 802.1x Security
• Wizard for Automated IP Configuration
• Wireless Distribution System (WDS) provides repeater and
bridging functionality
References
For Intersil documents available on the internet, see web site
http://www.intersil.com/
[1] TB337 Tech Brief, Intersil Corporation, “A Brief Tutorial on
Spread Spectrum and Packet Radio”.
[2] AN9850 Application Note, Intersil Corporation,
“Complementary Code Keying Made Simple”.
[3] AN9829 Application Note, Intersil Corporation, “Brief Tutorial
on IEEE802.11 Wireless LANs”.
[4] AN9820 Application Note, Intersil Corporation, “A
Condensed Review of Spread Spectrum Techniques for
ISM Band Systems”.
[5] 555006, Intersil Corporation, "The uClinux Development
Environment".
[6] 555007, Intersil Corporation, "Porting Guide for the Intersil
Access Point".
[7] 555012, Intersil Corporation, "Architecture of a Linux based
Intersil AP".
[8] 555050, Intersil Corporation, “MVC Software Interface
Manual”.
[9] 555053, Intersil Corporation, “AP Developer's Kit End User
Manual”.
[10] 555051, Intersil Corporation, “AP Developer’s Kit
Customization - User’s Manual”.
[11] AN1007, Intersil Corporation, “Introduction to the Wireless
Distribution System (WDS) and Features”.
[12] 555029, Intersil Corporation, “Reference Manual APDK
Web Server Interface Design”.
Further information can be found in the following:
uClinux homepage: http://www.uclinux.org/
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