Wireless Ethernet Device Search Results
 
 
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


Last Updated on 03/01/2000
By Don Campbell
Email: dcampb@cim.mcgill.ca