ISL37200M-EVAL ® Data Sheet February 2003 PRISM® 3 11 Mbps Wireless Local Area Network miniPCI The Intersil ISL37200M WLAN miniPCI (Note 1) is a complete wireless high speed Network Interface Card (NIC) utilizing the Intersil PRISM® 3 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Wireless Transceiver chip set. It provides a complete PRISM 3 reference design evaluation platform of hardware and software to system providers or integrators requiring wireless data communications capability and is ideal for integration into computer platforms. Evaluation kits include one WLAN miniPCI card and one PCMCIA designed to Intersil’s PRISM reference design, Microsoft® Windows® Driver, Local Area Network evaluation software, PRISM Transmitter Test Utilities (PTTU) software (Note 3) and documentation to get your evaluation started quickly. It supports the IEEE 802.11 network specification for DSSS signaling, providing data rates of 1, 2, 5.5 and 11Mbps. Access Points are available from a number of suppliers, enabling a total wireless network solution. Typical operating ranges are shown in Table 1. TABLE 1. TYPICAL OPERATING RANGE (Notes 2,4) Features • FCC Certified Under Part 15 to Operate in 2.4GHz ISM Band • Support for 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Megabit Per Second (Mbps) Data Rates • Supports the lEEE 802.11 Direct Sequence Specification • Driver Supports Microsoft® Windows® 98, NT, 2000, CE, ME, XP and LINUX® • Advanced RAKE Receiver Design with Decision Feedback Equalizer • Provides Wireless Data Communications at Full Ethernet Speed • MiniPCI design type 3A compliant • Intelligent Power Control, Including IEEE802.11 Power Save Mode • Complete Reference Design, the ISL37200M-CD is Available to Ensure Minimum Time-to-Market NOTES: 1. Throughout this document, all references to, ‘WLAN adapter’, ‘adapter’, or ‘card’ refer to a card assembly conforming to the type 3A miniPCI Specification. DATA RATE (Mbps) INDOOR RANGE 11 120 feet (37 meters) 500 feet (152 meters) 5.5 200 feet (61 meters) 800 feet (243 meters) Ordering Information 2 240 feet (73 meters) 1300 feet (396 meters) 1 300 feet (91 meters) 1750 feet (533 meters) PART NUMBER ISL37200M-EVAL OUTDOOR RANGE FN8041 2. The range will vary in different operating environments due to effects such as building construction and selection of antenna. 3. At present, PTTU supports Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP. ISL37200M-CD DESCRIPTION WLAN Evaluation Kit Reference Design CARDS/SET 1 miniPCI 1 PCMCIA n/a Packaging 1 CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures. 1-888-INTERSIL or 321-724-7143 | Intersil (and design) is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. Copyright © Intersil Americas Inc. 2003. All Rights Reserved PRISM® is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. PRISM and design is a trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. LINUX® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.