PPD-AR5BMB55802.11 b/g MPCI Module

Model AR5BMB55 802.11 b/g MPCI Module July 2006 © 2000–2006 by Atheros Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. ATHEROS, the Atheros logo, 5-UP, Driving the Wireless Future, Atheros Driven, Atheros Turbo Mode, and the Air is Cleaner at 5-GHz are trademarks of Atheros Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Notice The information in this document has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. Nonetheless, this document is subject to change without notice, and Atheros Communications, Inc. (Atheros) assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the contained information, or to notify a person or organization of any updates. Atheros reserves the right to make changes, at any time, in order to improve reliability, function or design and to attempt to supply the best product possible. 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IN PARTICULAR, ATHEROS SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR DATA TRANSMITTED OR OTHERWISE USED WITH THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, REPLACING, INTEGRATING, INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR DATA. ATHEROS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE APPLY TO THIS DOCUMENT AND TO THE IDEAS, MATERIAL AND INFORMATION EXPRESSED HEREIN. Atheros Communications, Inc. • iii COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL February 2008 Document Conventions Text Conventions bold Bold type within paragraph text indicates commands, file names, directory names, paths, output, or returned values. Example: The DK_Client package will not function unless you use the wdreg_install batch file. italic Within commands, italics indicate a variable that the user must specify. Example: mem_alloc size_in_bytes Titles of manuals or other published documents are also set in italics. Courier The Courier font indicates output or display. Example: Error:Unable to allocate memory for transfer! Menu The Menu character tag is used for menu items. Example: Choose Edit > Copy. [ ] Within command s, items enclosed in square brackets are optional parameters or values that the user can choose to specify or omit. { } Within commands, items enclosed in braces are options from which the user must choose. | Within commands, the vertical bar separates options. ... An ellipsis indicates a repetition of the preceding parameter. > The right angle bracket separates successive menu selections. Example: Start > Programs > DK > wdreg_install. Notices NOTE: This message denotes neutral or positive information that calls out important points to the text. A note provides information that may apply only in special cases. iv • Atheros Communications, Inc. Feb 2006 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Revision History Revision Description of Changes July 2006 Initial Release Atheros Communications, Inc. • v COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL February 2008 Contents Introduction..........................................................................................................7 System Requirements....................................................................................7 Profile Management.............................................................................................7 Create or Modify a Configuration Profile....................................................7 Remove a Configuration Profile...................................................................8 Auto Profile Selection Management...................................................................8 Switching to a Different Configuration Profile..................................................9 Import and Export Profiles..................................................................................9 Importing a Profile...............................................................................................9 Exporting a Profile...............................................................................................9 TCP/IP Configuration.........................................................................................9 Configuring the TCP/IP Address for the network device:...............................9 General Tab.........................................................................................................10 Advanced Tab.....................................................................................................10 Security Tab........................................................................................................11 Using EAP-TLS Security..............................................................................12 Using EAP-TTLS Security...........................................................................12 Using PEAP (EAP-GTC) Security...............................................................13 Using PEAP-MSCHAP V2 Security............................................................14 Using LEAP Security.…

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Atheros Communications, Inc. 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408-773-9940 www.atheros.com 2008/1/10 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division We, Atheros Communications, Inc. declare that the below referenced device does not support the “Ad Hoc” feature using non-US frequencies. FCC ID: PPD-AR5BMB55 Sincerely, Michael Green / Manager, Global Product Compliance Atheros Communications Inc.

Atheros Communications, Inc. 5480 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408 773 9940 www.atheros.com Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 18 Feb. 2008 Dear Examiner: We request the following portions of our application be withheld from public inspection as provided under FCC section 0.459: Block Diagram & Theory of Operation Schematics These documents contain details of the proprietary operation of the product not readily discernible - even to technically sophisticated individuals - from our hardware and constitute trade secrets. In addition, pursuant to Public Notice DA 04-1705, in order to comply with the marketing regulations in 47 CFR §2.803 and importation rules in 47 CFR §2.1204, while ensuring that business sensitive information remains confidential until the actual marketing of newly authorized devices, we request the commission grant short-term confidentiality for the following attachments until 45 days from the date of the Grant of Equipment Authorization: External Photos Internal Photos Test Setup Photos User Manual It is our understanding that all other attachments must be made available for public review once the grant of equipment authorization is issued. Sincerely, Michael Green Manager of Global Product Compliance

Atheros Communications, Inc. 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 t 408 773 5200 f 408-773-9940 www.atheros.com Date :2008/1/10 To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned, Atheros Communications, Inc. hereby authorize Advance Data Technology Corporation (ADT) of Taiwan to act on our behalf in all matters relating to all processes required in the FCC Part 15C approval and any communication needed with the Commission. Any and all acts carried out by ADT on our behalf shall have the same effects as acts of our own. This authorization is limited to the following products： 802.11 b/g MPCI Module ; Model No：AR5BMB55 Sincerely, Michael Green / Manager, Global Product Compliance Atheros Communications Inc.

FCC ID: PPD-AR5BMB55 ADT No. 961109H06 Modular Approval Request Letter Advance Data Technology Feb. 13, 2008 Dear Application Examiner, Atheros Communications, Inc., LLC’s 802.11 b/g MPCI Module, FCC ID: PPD-AR5BMB55, would like to have your authorization as a modular approval. The requirements of Public Notice DA00-1407 have been met and shown on the following statements. 1. “The modular transmitter must have its own RF shielding.”: The radio portion of this module has been shielded, please see exhibition External Photo. 2. “The modular transmitter must have buffered modulation/data inputs.” The EUT has buffered data inputs, it is integrated in chip AR2417. 3. “The modular transmitter must have its own power supply regulation.” The regulator is built in chip AR2417. 4. “The modular transmitter must comply with the antenna requirements of section 15.203 and 15.204(C).” The EUT meets the FCC antenna requirements. The spurious emission, unique antenna connector and photo of antennas are shown in the test report. 5. “The modular transmitter must be tested in a stand-alone configuration” The EUT was placed on an extended card which connected to Notebook Computer as a stand-alone configuration. The EUT was tested via the outside a Notebook Computer. Please see section Photographs of Test Configuration in the test report. 6. “The modular transmitter must be labeled with its own FCC ID number.” Please see exhibition Label Sample for the FCC ID of this module. And also in the exhibition Users Manual, there are instructions give to the OEM on how to label the end product. FCC ID: PPD-AR5BMB55 ADT No. 961109H06 7. “The modular transmitter must comply with any specific rule or operating requirements applicable to the transmitter and the manufacturer must provide adequate instructions along with the module to explain any such requirements.” The EUT is compliant with all applicable FCC rules. Detail instructions for maintaining compliance are given in the Users Manual. 8. “The modular transmitter must comply with any applicable RF exposure requirements.” The EUT is compliant with all applicable RF exposure requirements. RF Exposure is addressed in the RF exposure exhibition. Please contact me if you have any further questions. Thanks for your attention. Best Regards, May Chen Deputy Manager of Hsinchu Certification Service Div. Advance Data Technology

Page 1 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS OF EUT

FCC ID： ：： ：PPD-AR5BMB55 LABEL LOCATION The label will be permanently affixed at a conspicuous location on the device. Label

PROPOSED FCC ID LABEL AND LOCATION Bottom of EUT FCC /IC Label Location ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC ID: PPD-AR5BMB55 IC: 4104A-AR5BMB55 Model: AR5BMB55

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Report No.: SA961109H06 1 RF EXPOSURE REPORT REPORT NO.: SA961109H06 MODEL NO.: AR5BMB55 ACCORDING: FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure IEEE C95.1 PREPARED BY: Atheros Communications, Inc. ADDRESS: 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 ISSUED BY: Advance Data Technology Corporation LAB LOCATION: No. 81-1, Lu Liao Keng, 9 Ling, Wu Lung Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. Report No.: SA961109H06 2 RF Exposure Measurement 1. Introduction In this document, we try to prove the safety of radiation harmfulness to the human body for our product. The limit for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) specified in FCC 1.1310 is followed. The Gain of the antenna used in this product is measured in a Fully Anechoic Chamber (FAC) calibrated for antenna measurement in ADT, and also the maximum total power input to the antenna is measured. Through the Friis transmission formula and the maximum gain of the antenna, we can calculate the distance, away from the product, where the limit of MPE is reached. Although the Friis transmission formula is a far field assumption, the calculated result of that is an over-prediction for near field power density. We will take that as the worst case to specify the safety range. 2. RF Exposure Limit According to FCC 1.1310: The criteria listed in the following table shall be used to evaluate the environmental impact of human exposure to radio-frequency (RF) radiation as specified in 1.1307(b) LIMITS FOR MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) Frequency Range (MHz) Electric Field Strength (V/m) Magnetic Field Strength (A/m) Power Density (mW/cm 2 ) Average Time (minutes) (A)Limits For Occupational / Control Exposures 300-1500 ... ... F/300 6 1500-100,000 ... ... 5 6 (B)Limits For General Population / Uncontrolled Exposure 300-1500 ... ... F/1500 6 1500-100,000 ... ... 1.0 30 F = Frequency in MHz Report No.: SA961109H06 3 3. Friis Formula Friis transmission formula : Pd = (Pout*G) / (4*pi*r 2 ) where Pd = power density in mW/cm 2 Pout = output power to antenna in mW G = gain of antenna in linear scale Pi = 3.1416 R = distance between observation point and center of the radiator in cm Pd is the limit of MPE, 1 mW/cm 2 . If we know the maximum Gain of the antenna and the total power input to the antenna, through the calculation, we will know the MPE value at distance 20cm. Ref. : David K. Cheng, Field and Wave Electromagnetics, Second Edition, Page 640, Eq. (11-133). 4. EUT Operating condition The software provided by Manufacturer enabled the EUT to transmit and receive data at lowest, middle and highest channel individually. 5. Classification The antenna of this product, under normal use condition, is at least 20cm away from the body of the user. Warning statement to the user for keeping at least 20cm or more separation distance with the antenna should be included in users manual. So, this device is classified as Mobile Device Report No.: SA961109H06 4 6. Test Results 6.1 Antenna Gain The maximum Gain measured in Fully Anechoic Chamber is 2dBi or 1.58489 (numeric) 6.2 Output Power Into Antenna & RF Exposure value at distance 20cm: For Part 802.11b: Channel Channel Frequency (MHz) Output Power to Antenna (mW) Power Density (mW/cm 2 ) Limit of Power Density (mW/cm 2 ) 1 2412 145.881 0.046 1.0 6 2437 209.411 0.066 1.0 11 2462 184.502 0.058 1.0 For Part 802.11g: Channel Channel Frequency (MHz) Output Power to Antenna (mW) Power Density (mW/cm 2 ) Limit of Power Density (mW/cm 2 ) 1 2412 91.622 0.029 1.0 6 2437 214.289 0.068 1.0 11 2462 108.893 0.034 1.0

Report No.: RF961109H06 1 Report Format Version 2.0.6 FCC TEST REPORT REPORT NO.: RF961109H06 MODEL NO.: AR5BMB55 RECEIVED: Nov. 09, 2007 TESTED: Dec. 24, 2007 to Jan. 14, 2008 ISSUED: Jan. 21, 2008 APPLICANT: Atheros Communications, Inc. ADDRESS: 5480 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 ISSUED BY: Advance Data Technology Corporation LAB LOCATION: No. 81-1, Lu Liao Keng, 9 Ling, Wu Lung Tsuen, Chiung Lin Hsiang, Hsin Chu Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. This test report consists of 71 pages in total. It may be duplicated completely for legal use with the approval of the applicant. It should not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of our laboratory. The client should not use it to claim product endorsement by TAF, A2LA or any government agencies. The test results in the report only apply to the tested sample. No. 2177-01 Report No.: RF961109H06 2 Report Format Version 2.0.6 Table of Contents 1 CERTIFICATION.....................................................................................................4 2 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS..............................................................................5 2.1 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY...........................................................................5 3 GENERAL INFORMATION......................................................................................6 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EUT........................................................................6 3.2 DESCRIPTION OF TEST MODES..........................................................................7 3.3 TEST MODE APPLICABLITY AND TESTED CHANNEL DETAIL:...........................8 3.4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF APPLIED STANDARDS........................................10 3.5 DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT UNITS...................................................................11 3.6 CONFIGURATION OF SYSTEM UNDER TEST....................................................11 4 TEST TYPES AND RESULTS................................................................................12 4.1 CONDUCTED EMISSION MEASUREMENT.........................................................12 4.1.1 LIMITS OF CONDUCTED EMISSION MEASUREMENT.......................................12 4.1.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS...........................................................................................12 4.1.3 TEST PROCEDURES...........................................................................................13 4.1.4 TEST SETUP........................................................................................................13 4.1.5 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS...........................................................................14 4.1.6 TEST RESULTS....................................................................................................15 4.2 RADIATED EMISSION MEASUREMENT..............................................................17 4.2.1 LIMITS OF RADIATED EMISSION MEASUREMENT............................................17 4.2.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS...........................................................................................18 4.2.3 TEST PROCEDURES...........................................................................................19 4.2.4 TEST SETUP........................................................................................................20 4.2.5 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS...........................................................................20 4.2.6 TEST RESULTS....................................................................................................21 4.3 6DB BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT.....................................................................36 4.3.1 LIMITS OF 6DB BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENT..................................................36 4.3.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS...........................................................................................36 4.3.3 TEST PROCEDURE..............................................................................................37 4.3.4 TEST SETUP........................................................................................................37 4.3.5 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS...........................................................................37 4.3.6 TEST RESULTS....................................................................................................38 4.4 MAXIMUM PEAK OUTPUT POWER.....................................................................44 4.4.1 LIMITS OF MAXIMUM PEAK OUTPUT POWER MEASUREMENT......................44 4.4.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS...........................................................................................44 4.4.3 TEST PROCEDURES...........................................................................................45 4.4.4 TEST SETUP........................................................................................................45 4.4.5 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS...........................................................................45 4.4.6 TEST RESULTS....................................................................................................46 4.5 AVERAGE OUTPUT POWER................................................................................52 4.5.1 FOR REFERENCE................................................................................................52 4.5.2 TEST INSTRUMENTS...........................................................................................52 4.5.3 TEST PROCEDURES...........................................................................................53 4.5.4 TEST SETUP........................................................................................................53 4.5.5 EUT OPERATING CONDITIONS...........................................................................53 4.5.6 TEST RESULTS – DSSS.......................................................................................54 4.5.7 TEST RESULTS –OFDM......................................................…

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1 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TEST CONFIGURATION CONDUCTED EMISSION TEST 2 3 RADIATED EMISSION TEST 4