HWIC-AP-AG-B, Cisco HWIC, 2x2.4/5GHz Radios/802.11a/b/g/FCC

HWIC-AP-AG-B Specification

Product Number

HWIC-AP-AG-B

Product Description

Cisco 802.11 A/B/G Access Point High Speed Wan Interface Card for the Americas (FCC configuration)

Supported Router Platforms

Cisco 1800 (Modular), Cisco 2800 and Cisco 3800 Integrated Services Routers Series:

• Cisco 1841

• Cisco 2801

• Cisco 2811

• Cisco 2821

• Cisco 2851

• Cisco 3825

• Cisco 3845

Form Factor

Single Wide HWIC form factor

Dimensions 
(W x D x H)

3.09" x 4.90" x .76"

Weight

163.29 grams (0.36 lbs) (hwic module and swivel dipole antennas)

IEEE Protocols

• IEEE 802.11a (HWIC-AP-AG-x)

• IEEE 802.11b/g (HWIC-AP-AG-x), (HWIC-AP-AG-x)

• IEEE 802.11e QoS*

• IEEE 802.11i Wireless Security*

• IEEE 802.1x Security

• IEEE 802.1p CoS for Traffic Prioritization

• IEEE 802.1q VLAN

* Available via future software upgrade

Data Rates Supported

• 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

• 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5,11 Mbps

• 802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

SSIDs

6

Wireless VLANs

6

Frequency Bands and Operating Channels

Americas (FCC):

• 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

• 5.15 to 5.35, 5.725 to 5.825 GHz; 12 channels

ETSI:

• 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

Japan (TELEC):

• 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

• 2.412 to 2.472; 13 channels Complementary Code Keying (CCK)

• 5.15 to 5.25 GHz; 4 channels

Non Overlapping Channels

802.11a: Up to 12

802.11b/g: 3

Wireless Modulation

802.11a

• DBPSK-1 Mbps

• DQPSK-2 Mbps

• CCK-5.5 & 11 Mbps

• BPSK-6 & 9 Mbps

• QPSK-12 &18 Mbps

• 16-QAM-24 & 36 Mbps

• 64-QAM-48 & 54 Mbps

802.11b/g

• BPSK-6 & 9 Mbps

• QPSK-12 &18 Mbps

• 16-QAM-24 & 36 Mbps

• 64-QAM-48 & 54 Mbps

Receive Sensitivity (Typical @FER <10%)

802.11a

5150 to 5250 MHz

• -92 dBm @ 6 Mbps

• -90 dBm @ 9 Mbps

• -90 dBm @ 12 Mbps

• -89 dBm @ 18 Mbps

• -84 dBm @ 24 Mbps

• -80 dBm @ 36 Mbps

• -76 dBm @ 48 Mbps

• -73 dBm @ 54 Mbps

5250 to 5350 MHz

• -92 dBm @ 6 Mbps

• -91 dBm @ 9 Mbps

• -90 dBm @ 12 Mbps

• -89 dBm @ 18 Mbps

• -85 dBm @ 24 Mbps

• -81 dBm @ 36 Mbps

• -77 dBm @ 48 Mbps

• -74 dBm @ 54 Mbps

5725 to 5805 MHz

• -89 dBm @ 6 Mbps

• -88 dBm @ 9 Mbps

• -86 dBm @ 12 Mbps

• -85 dBm @ 18 Mbps

• -82 dBm @ 24 Mbps

• -79 dBm @ 36 Mbps

• -74 dBm @ 48 Mbps

• -71 dBm @ 54 Mbps

802.11b

• -94 dBm @ 1 Mb/s

• -93 dBm @ 2 Mb/s

• -92 dBm @ 5.5 Mb/s

• -90 dBm @ 11 Mb/s

802.11g

• -92 dBm @ 6 Mb/s

• -90dBm @ 9Mb/s

• -89dBm @ 12Mb/s

• -87dBm @ 18Mb/s

• -85 dBm @ 24 Mb/s

• -81 dBm @ 36 Mb/s

• -76 dBm @ 48 Mb/s

• -73 dBm @ 54 Mb/s

Maximum Average Conducted Power

(Maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations)

802.11a: 16 dBm (40 mW)

• 802.11b

• HWIC-AP-AG-x: 20 dBm (100mW)

• HWIC-AP-G-x: 19 dBm (80mW)

• Peak conducted power for all HWICs (FCC): Over 200mW

• 802.11g: 17 dBm (50 mW)

Range

Individual observed performance may differ, since ranges and actual throughput may vary based on numerous environmental factors.

Data Rate

Measurements Based on 2.2 dBi Antennas

Outdoor

Indoor

1 Mbps

2000 ft (610m)

300 ft (90m)

11 Mbps

700 ft (213m)

150 ft (45m)

54 Mbps

300 ft (90m)

80 ft (24m)