CISCO AIRONET WIRELESS LAN CLIENT ADAPTERS Hardware View

Wireless LAN client adapters can increase productivity by enabling mobile users to have network and Internet access anywhere within a building that is equipped with a wireless network infrastructure. Wireless client adapters connect a variety of devices to a wireless network either in ad hoc peer-to-peer mode or in infrastructure mode with access points. With wireless LAN client adapters, you can quickly add new employees to a network, support temporary workgroups, or enable Internet access in conference rooms or other meeting spaces. And the Cisco Aironet client solution is easy to use, making the benefits of wireless mobility completely transparent.

802.11a-compliant Client Adapter

802.11b-compliant Client Adapter

AIR-CB20A-A-K9


An IEEE 802.11a-compliant 5-GHz 54-Mbps client adapter card radio module with a Cardbus interface that can be inserted into any device equipped with an external Type II or Type III Cardbus slot. Host devices can include laptops, notebook computers, personal digital assistants, and handheld or portable devices.
PC-Cardbus cards have an integrated, permanently attached non-diversity antenna that contains two antenna ports, one for transmitting and one for receiving. The card cannot switch and sample between the ports. The antenna is housed within the section of the card that hangs out of the Cardbus slot when the card is installed.

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AIR-PCM340 - End Of Sale
AIR-PCM351 - End Of Sale
AIR-PCM352



An IEEE 802.11b-compliant 2.4-GHz 11-Mbps PCMCIA card radio module that can be inserted into any device equipped with an external Type II or Type III PC card slot. Host devices can include laptops, notebook computers, personal digital assistants, and handheld or portable devices. The PC card is available in the 340 and 350 series.
PC cards have an integrated, permanently attached diversity antenna. The benefit of the diversity antenna system is improved coverage. The system works by allowing the card to switch and sample between its two antenna ports in order to select the optimum port for receiving data packets. As a result, the card has a better chance of maintaining the radio frequency (RF) connection in areas of interference. The antenna is housed within the section of the card that hangs out of the PC card slot when the card is installed.

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AIR-PCI340 - End Of Sale
AIR-PCI352



An IEEE 802.11b-compliant 2.4-GHz 11-Mbps client adapter card radio module that can be inserted into any device equipped with an empty PCI expansion slot, such as a desktop personal computer. The PCI card is available in the 340 and 350 series.
PCI cards are shipped with a 2-dBi dipole antenna that attaches to the card's antenna connector. However, other types of antennas may be used. PCI cards can be operated through only the primary (or right) antenna port.

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AIR-MPI350



An IEEE 802.11b-compliant 2.4-GHz 11-Mbps client adapter card radio module that is preinstalled in a device equipped with an internal Type IIIA mini PCI card slot, such as a laptop computer. The mini PCI card is available only in the 350 series.
Mini PCI cards are designed to be used with either one or two antennas, which connect to the card's two antenna connectors. If two antennas are used, the radio automatically selects the antenna that presents the best RF signal. If only one antenna is used, the radio finds and uses it regardless of which connector it is plugged into.

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AIR-LMC352



An IEEE 802.11b-compliant 2.4-GHz 11-Mbps PCMCIA card radio module that is usually preinstalled in a device equipped with an internal Type II or Type III PC card slot. Host devices usually include handheld or portable devices. The LM card is available in the 340 and 350 series.
LM cards are shipped without an antenna; however, an antenna can be connected through the card's external connector.

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