User's Manual

RTL8723AE
Combo mini-Card User Manual
2 Rev.1.0
Standards Supported
 IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN
 IEEE 802.11e QoS Enhancement (WMM)
 IEEE 802.11h TPC, Spectrum Measurement
 802.11i (WPA, WPA2). Open, shared key, and pair-wise key authentication services
 Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) for WLAN devices
Host Interface
 Complies with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 for WLAN
 Complies with USB1.1 Specification for Bluetooth
WLAN MAC Features
 Frame aggregation for increased MAC efficiency (A-MSDU, A-MPDU)
 Low latency immediate High-Throughput Block Acknowledgement (HT-BA)
 Long NAV for media reservation with CF-End for NAV release
 PHY-level spoofing to enhance legacy compatibility
 Power saving mechanism
 Channel management and co-existence
 Multiple BSSID feature allows the RTL8723AE to assume multiple MAC identities when used as a
wireless bridge
 Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) Short Inter-Frame Space (SIFS) bursting for higher multimedia
bandwidth
WLAN PHY Features
 IEEE 802.11n OFDM
 One Transmit and one Receive path (1T1R)
 20MHz and 40MHz bandwidth transmission
 Short Guard Interval (400ns)