Interfaces • PCI Express (PCIe) Slot installation • PCI Express x1 / x4 / x8 / x16 • Activity Indicators • Two external antenna dipole antenna with a gain of 45 dBi Supported Features • Advanced functionality Quality of Service (QoS) • WMM • RoHS Compliance Standards • IEEE 802.11ac • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11a Frequency band • 802.11a: from 5.15 GHz to 5.35 GHz • 802.11b: from 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz • 802.11g: from 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz • 802.11n: from 5.15 GHz to 5.35 GHz • 802.11ac: from 5.15 GHz to 5.35 GHz Wireless security • WPA / WPA2 • WEP (64/128 bit) • WPS (PBC / PIN) Wireless speed • IEEE 802.11a: 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11b: 1 2 5.5 and 11 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11g: 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11n (5 GHz) is from 6.5 to 300 Mbit / s (MCS0 to MCS15) • IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz) from 29.3 to 866 Mbit / s (MCS0 to MCS9) Transmitter output power The maximum value of transmitter power will vary in accordance with the rules of radio frequency regulation in your country. • IEEE 802.11a:   16 dBm at 6 ~ 54 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11b:   18 ± 2 dBm at 1 2 5.5 11 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11g:   18 dBm at 6 ~ 24 Mbit / s   17 dBm at 36 Mbit / s   16 dBm at 48 Mbit / s   15 dBm at 54 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11n (5 GHz):   HT-20:   16 dBm at MCS0 / 1/2/3   15 dBm at MCS4   14 dBm at MCS5   13 dBm at MCS6   12 dBm at MCS7   HT-40:   16 dBm at MCS0 / 1/2/3   15 dBm at MCS4   14 dBm at MCS5   13 dBm at MCS6   12 dBm at MCS7 • IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz):   VHT-20:   15 dBm at MCS0 / 1/2/3/4   14 dBm at MCS5   13 dBm at MCS6   12 dBm at MCS7   11 dBm at MCS8   VHT-40:   14 dBm at MCS0 / 1/2/3/4/5   13 dBm at MCS6   12 dBm at MCS7   11 dBm at MCS8   9 dBm at MCS9   VHT-80:   14 dBm at MCS0 / 1/2/3/4/5   13 dBm at MCS6   12 dBm at MCS7   11 dBm at MCS8   9 dBm at MCS9 Receiver Sensitivity • IEEE 802.11a:   -82 DBm at 6 Mbit / s   -81 DBm at 9 Mbit / s   -79 DBm at 12 Mbit / s   -77 DBm at 18 Mbit / s   -74 DBm at 24 Mbit / s   -70 DBm at 36 Mbit / s   -66 DBm at 48 Mbit / s   -65 DBm at 54 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11b:   -80 DBm at 1 2 5.5 Mbit / s   -76 DBm at 11 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11g:   -82 DBm at 6 Mbit / s   -81 DBm at 9 Mbit / s   -79 DBm at 12 Mbit / s   -77 DBm at 18 Mbit / s   -74 DBm at 24 Mbit / s   -70 DBm at 36 Mbit / s   -66 DBm at 48 Mbit / s   -65 DBm at 54 Mbit / s • IEEE 802.11n (5 GHz):   HT-20:   -82 DBm at MCS0 / 8   -79 DBm at MCS1 / 9   -77 DBm at MCS2 / 10   -74 DBm at MCS3 / 11   -70 DBm at MCS4 / 12   -66 DBm at MCS5 / 13   -65 DBm at MCS6 / 14   -64 DBm at MCS7 / 15   HT-40:   -79 DBm at MCS0 / 8   -76 DBm at MCS1 / 9   -74 DBm at MCS2 / 10   -74 DBm at MCS3 / 11   -67 DBm at MCS4 / 12   -63 DBm at MCS5 / 13   -62 DBm at MCS6 / 14   -61 DBm at MCS7 / 15 • IEEE 802.11ac (5 GHz):   VHT-20:   -82 DBm at MCS0   -79 DBm at MCS1   -77 DBm at MCS2   -74 DBm at MCS3   -70 DBm at MCS4   -66 DBm at MCS5   -65 DBm at MCS6   -64 DBm at MCS7   -59 DBm at MCS8   VHT-40:   -79 DBm at MCS0   -76 DBm at MCS1   -74 DBm at MCS2   -71 DBm at MCS3   -67 DBm at MCS4   -63 DBm at MCS5   -62 DBm at MCS6   -61 DBm at MCS7   -56 DBm at MCS8   -54 DBm at MCS9   VHT-80:   -76 DBm at MCS0   -73 DBm at MCS1   -71 DBm at MCS2   -68 DBm at MCS3   -64 DBm at MCS4   -60 DBm at MCS5   -59 DBm at MCS6   -58 DBm at MCS7   -53 DBm at MCS8   -51 DBm at MCS9 Driver Support • Windows XP 32/64 bit • Windows Vista 32/64 bit • Windows 7 32/64 bit • Windows 8 32/64 bit • Mac OS • Linux