Sonnet Aria Extreme Wless 54Mbps G54-CB Leaflet

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G54CB-1203

Speed and mobility. Two important words to any laptop owner. 

Kick it up a notch with our next-generation, high-speed wire-

less adapter–Aria extreme. This card makes super-fast, mobile 

networking possible on most cardbus-equipped laptops, even 

older models. Just install Aria extreme into your Mac Power-

Book or Windows notebook and you’ll be wireless in minutes. 

Be amazed at data transfers of up to 54 Mbps...surf the net 

without wires or cables!

TM

Wireless data transfer rates up to 54 Mbps

Compatible with Apple AirPort Extreme and 
other 802.11g wireless hubs

Backward-compatible with 802.11b devices

Requires Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later and AirPort 
Extreme driver 3.1 or later

Supports Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP

Operating System Requirements 

Mac OS X Version 10.2.6 or later  

 

with AirPort drivers 3.1 or later

 

Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 or XP

Compatible Models 

PowerBook G3

 

PowerBook G4 (with 15” screen)*

 

Notebook computers with CardBus  

 

slot

Interface 

Works in 32-bit CardBus slot

 

3.3V, 32-bit CardBus specifi cation

Dimensions 

4 x 2.2 x 0.2 inches  

 

 

(101 x 54 x 3.3 mm)

Weight 

1.44 ounces (40.82 g)

Warranty 

3-year, limited warranty

Frequency 

2.412~2.497 GHz ISM frequency band

Operating Channels 

802.11b: 11 for North America, 14 for    

 

Japan, 13 for Europe (ETSI)

 

802.11g: 13 for North America, 13 for    

 

Europe (ETSI), 13 for Japan

Security 

Hardware 64/128-bit WEP engine; WEP  

 

weak-key avoidance, TKIP, hardware AES  

 

engine supporting CCM and OCB,  

 

 

802.1x, SSN

Output Power 

Maximum 15.5 dBm

Data Rates 

802.11b -Maximum 11 Mbps. Auto- 

 

 

ranging: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps

 

802.11g -Maximum 54 Mbps. Auto- 

 

 

ranging: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and    

 

54 Mbps

Coverage Area (typical) 

802.11b-Up to 60 M at 11 Mbps, up to  

 

125 M at 1 Mbps

 

802.11g-Up to 20 M at 54 Mbps, up to  

 

75 M at 18 Mbps

Receiver Sensitivity 

-80dBm at 6 Mbps

Operating Temperature 

0˚ to 158˚F (0˚ to 70˚C)

Storage Temperature 

-20˚ to 194˚F (-4˚ to 90˚C)

Relative Humidity 

5 to 95%

Wireless Standards 

IEEE 802.11b

 

IEEE 802.11g