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Chapter 8: 2480AA Specifications 
General: 
Model Number      2480AA 
Standard        IEEE 802.11b, 802.3 
Regulatory Certifications    FCC Part 15 
Mode          Point-to-Multipoint under Part 15.247 
Channels        11 Channels (US, Canada) 
Frequency Band      2.400 – 2.483 GHz 
Radio Type        Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 
Modulation        CCK (11, 5.5 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps) 
Radio Raw Data Rate     11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps, Auto Fall-Back 
Maximum Outdoor Range    approximately 12 miles (19 km) 
Wireless Security      64/128 bit WEP, MAC filtering 
Antenna Connectors      2 each Type N jacks (diversity receive) 
Electrical Specifications: 
Operating Voltage      from 9 to 24 VDC, 18VDC supplied 
Operating Current      200 mA standby, 650 mA max (UDP), 500 mA max (TCP) 
Radio conducted output power  23 dBm (200 mW) 
Max Antenna gain      14.5 dBi (with 15’ LMR-400) 
Max EIRP        36 dBm (4 watts) 
Radio Sensitivity      -89 dBm @ 11 Mbps, -91 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps 
          -93 dBm @ 2 Mbps, -95 dBm @ 1 Mbps 
Environmental: 
Temperature Range      -40F to 140 F (storage), -21F to 125 F (operating) 
Humidity        5% to 95% typical 
Physical: 
AP Dimensions      8” x 6” x 4” 
AP Weight        4 lbs. (1.8 kg) 
Wind Surface Area      0.33 sq. ft. (0.03 sq. m) 
FCC Certified Antennas: 
Telex Antenna Model:
2437  2439  2442  2444  2443  2445 
Antenna Type:  Omni  Omni  Sector  Sector  Sector  Sector 
Beamwidth: (degrees)  360  360  60  90  120  90 
Gain: (dBi)  7.5  9.5  14  14.5  12  12 
Cable Length: (ft) 
(LMR-400) 
3  3  15  15  3  3 
EIRP (dBm)  30  33  36  36  35  35 
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