Chapter 1 - Introduction - Motorola WDE1000 User Manual

WDE1000/1100 User's Guide - Chapter 1 - Introduction
General Description
The Wireless Device Enabler (WDE) CardBus adaptor, referred to throughout this manual as
WDE1000 and the Mini PCI that is referred to as WDE1100, provides modem functionality so that a
client is able to access the WLAN communication services provided by the system network.
This network is an adaptation of an 802.11 System, which provides wireless access to an IP network
using the 4.9 GHz licensed / 2.4 GHz unlicensed spectrum. The system enables the WLAN user to
transmit and receive data at rates of up to 54 Megabits per second (Mbps) by using a version of the
802.11a standard which is adapted for use in the 4.9 GHz band, or 802.11b/g standard for the 2.4 GHz
band.
The WDE is supplied in one of two forms:
• A CardBus adaptor, which is also known by its more generic label as a PCMCIA card
(WDE1000).
• A Mini PCI card. Mini PCI cards are commonly used to add WLAN functionality to notebook
computers such that the function is fully enclosed by the housing of the notebook (WDE1100).
The WDE1000 has the following high level features:
• 2.4 GHz/4.9 GHz band coverage.
• 100 mW typical transmit power.
• FCC 4.9 GHz high power mask.
• Power save mode (for infrastructure communication mode only).
• 802.11e QoS support (EDCA only).
• Two internal antennas and two connectors for external antennas.
• Switched Rx antenna diversity.
• PCMCIA (32 bit) card.
The WDE1000 supports two operational communication modes:
• Infrastructure - The WDE1000 communicates with the network via system infrastructure.
• Ad-hoc - The WDE1000 communicates with another nearby WDE1000, without using system
infrastructure.
A Motorola Client Utility (MCU) application, used with the WDE1000 allows configuration and
monitoring of the connection. A system tray allows WDE1000 status monitoring. A configurable
channel scan list allows for the addition and deletion of channels from the scan list. For single
frequency networks, inclusions of the channel in the scan list significantly improves handoff times.
In this manual we refer to the
CardBus form (WDE1000) that has
the same functionality as the Mini
NOTE
PCI card (WDE1100).
Mini PCI card (WDE1100) will be
available by the end of July 2006.

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