SMC EliteConnect Universal High Power Wireless PCI Card SMC2512W-AG EU Prospecto

SMC2512W-AG

STANDARDS

• IEEE802.11a/b/g, IEEE802.1x
• PCI Local Bus Specification 2.2
• PC Card 95/97 PC-16 

Standard Specification

• ACPI 1.0

INTERFACE

• 32-Bit PCI Interface Card

MEDIA ACCESS PROTOCOL    

• CSMA/CA

OPERATIONAL MODE    

• Infrastructure & Ad-Hoc-Mode

TRANSFER DATA RATES       

• IEEE802.11a (Turbo)

• (108, 96, 72) 54, 48, 36, 24. 18, 12, 9, 

6 Mbps with auto-Fallback

• IEEE802.11b

• 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps with auto-Fallback

• IEEE802.11g

• 54, 48, 36, 24. 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps 

with auto-Fallback

MODULATION TYPE  

• IEEE802.11a/g: OFDM

Modulation

Data Rate

BPSK

6, 9 Mbps

QPSK

12, 18 Mbps

16-QAM

24, 36 Mbps

64-QAM

48, 54 Mbps

• IEEE802.11b: DSSS

Modulation

Data Rate

DBPSK

1 Mbps

DQPSK

2 Mbps

CCK

5.5, 11 Mbps

CHANNELS/FREQUENCY RANGE       

• 2.4 GHz frequency band
• 11 channels, 2.400 ~ 2.4720 GHz 

(US, Canada)

• 13 channels, 2.400 ~ 2.4835 GHz (ETSI)
• 14 channels, 2.400 ~ 2.4970 GHz (Japan)
• 5 GHz frequency band
• 12 channels, 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 

5.725 ~ 5.825 GHz (US)

• 19 channels, 5.15 ~ 5.35 GHz, 

5.470 ~ 5.725 GHz (ETSI*)

• 4 channels, 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz (Japan)
• Dynamic Frequency Selection 

(DFS) for ETSI countries

• Transmit Power Control 

(TPC) for ETSI countries

* Please be aware of restrictions based on local regulations!

TRANSMIT OUTPUT POWER (E.I.R.P.)

• IEEE802.11a/g (+/- 2 dBm)

Transfer Rate

IEEE802.11a

IEEE802.11g

6~24 Mbps

20 dBm

20 dBm

36 Mbps

19 dBm

19 dBm

48 Mbps

17 dBm

17 dBm

54 Mbps

15 dBm

15 dBm

• IEEE802.11b

• 20 dBm @ 11 Mbps

RECEIVE SENSITIVITY    

• IEEE802.11a/g

Transfer Rate

IEEE802.11a

IEEE802.11g

6 Mbps

-80 dBm

-84 dBm

9 Mbps

-80 dBm

-84 dBm

12 Mbps

-79 dBm

-83 dBm

18 Mbps

-78 dBm

-82 dBm

24 Mbps

-75 dBm

-79 dBm

36 Mbps

-73 dBm

-77 dBm

48 Mbps

-70 dBm

-74 dBm

54 Mbps

-67 dBm

-71 dBm

• IEEE802.11b

Transfer Rate

IEEE802.11b

1 Mbps

-91 dBm

2 Mbps

-89 dBm

5.5 Mbps

-88 dBm

11 Mbps

-87 dBm

ANTENNA TYPE  

• Integrated Patch Antenna

OPERATING RANGE

• 802.11a: up to 650 m/ 2.145 ft
• 802.11b: up to 540 m/ 1.766 ft
• 802.11g: up to 570 m/ 1.865 ft
• Ranges vary based upon numerous 

environmental factors so individual 
performance may be significantly different.

SECURITY

• 64-/128-/152-bit WEP encryption
• AES & TKIP encryption
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
• IEEE802.1x, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, LEAP

LED

• Link/Activity

OS SUPPORT

• Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

CURRENT CONSUMPTION  

TX

RX

IEEE802.11a

< 700 mA

< 300 mA

IEEE802.11b/g

< 850 mA

< 500 mA

OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE    

• 3.3V/  5V

POWER SUPPLY CURRENT (PCI, OPERATING)

• 50 mA

TEMPERATURE  

• SMC2512W-AG (PCI)

• Ambient: 0° ~ 70°C / 32° ~ 158°F
• Storage: -40° ~ 128°C / -40° ~ 262.4°F

• SMC2536W-AG (PC Card)

• Operating: 10° ~ 60°C / 50° ~ 140°F
• Storage: -40° ~ 70°C / -40° ~ 158°F

HUMIDITY (NON-CONDENSING)   

• 5% ~ 95% typical

DIMENSION 

• 17.46 x 12,06 cm
• 6.875 x 4.75 in

WEIGHT (INCLUDING PC CARD)

• 127  g
• 0.28 lbs

COMPLIANCE  

• Wi-Fi compliant
• FCC part 15 Class B (USA)
• IC RSS210 (Canada)
• ETSI, EN300328-1/ EN300328-2/ 

EN301893/EN60950-3 EN301489-1/-17 
(Europe)

WARRANTY  

• Limited Lifetime

North America

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
1-800-SMC-4YOU
24/7 Technical Support

Europe/ Africa

Fructuos Gelabert 6-8
08970 Sant Joan Despí
Barcelona, Spain

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