Spec | Ericsson | Lucent | OTC Telecom | Aironet | Cabletron | Proxim | Proxim |
Model | WLAN | WaveLAN | AirEZY | PC4800B | Symphony | RangeLAN2 | |
Speed | 3Mbps | 11Mbps | 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps | 11 Mbps | 11Mbps | 1.6Mbps | 1.6Mbps |
Range | 150m | 50-115m | ~150m, ~75m | 30-90m | 28-53m | ~40m | ~122m |
Spread Spectrum | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
(Type) | Frequency Hopping | Direct Sequence | Direct Sequence | Direct Sequence | Frequency Hopping | ||
OSs Listed | Win95/98 | Win95/98/2000/NT, Apple, WinCE, Novell 3.x and 4.x | Pretty much any OS supported | Win95/98/2000/NT, NetClient, LINUX | Win95/98/NT/CE/2000, Mac, Novell Client 3.x and 4.x | Win95/98 | NDIS 3.1 (Win95/NT), NDIS 2.1 (DOS, Win for Workgroups), WinCE 2.0, ODI 4.0 |
Power Req. | 5v via PCMCIA | 5v External | |||||
365mA Peak Tx | 285mA Tx | 400mA Peak Tx | 300mA Tx | ||||
280mA Peak Rx | 185mA Rx | 280mA Peak Rx | 150mA Rx | ||||
Details | Access Point | Access Point | AirEZY 2400 | Access Point | Access Point | Card | RangeLAN Card |
PC Card | PC Card | AirEZY 2405 | PC Card | PC Card | Bridge | RangeLAN Bridge | |
Comments | Both PC Card and Access Point Required | PC Card and Access Point Required | Can do point-point if less than 10 users | Can do point-point | Up to 250 Users | Point-Point | Have to check with distributor for availability |
Not Licensed for use in Canada | Access Point requires a PC Card | Drop in replacement for a wired link | Many Different Models Available | Designed for home use | |||
Up to 10 Users | |||||||
Approximate Pricing (US Dollars) | |||||||
Card | $179 | $249, $349 | $300 | $199 | $149 | ||
Access Point | $995 | N/A | $1,500 | $799 | $399 | ||
Spec | Ericsson | Lucent | OTC Telecom | Aironet | Cabletron | Proxim | Proxim |