Technical information

Technical Description
SIMpad SL4
Version V2.0
Siemens AG 15/74
ICM CP 20.08.01, David Brunner
3 Communications
The SIMpad SL4 has a very flexible communication interface: the PC-Card interface.
Optional PC-Cards can be used, provided that the appropriate driver software running
on the SIMpad SL4 operating system (see 5.1.1).
3.1 WLAN (optional)
The SIMpad SL4 can be used as a client in a WLAN. This requires the appropriate
WLAN-PC-Card and the driver software running on the SIMpad SL4 operating system
(see 5.1.1).
WLAN
Standard IEEE 802.11b
Frequency 2.4GHz (ISM)
Bandwidth 11Mbps
Range About 30m indoor
Type of communication
• Wireless network (ad hoc or infrastructure)
• Point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
• TCP/IP: connection oriented, packet switched
Roaming Yes
Hand over Yes
Driver software Siemens Mobile port I-Gate 11M PC-Card, driver
integrated
For other products: Download of specific driver
software for CE3.0 for StrongARM required
3.2 HomeRF (optional)
The SIMpad SL4 may communicate using the HomeRF standard. This requires the
appropriate WLAN-PC-Card.
Home RF
Standard HomeRF
Frequency 2.4GHz (ISM), Frequency hopping spread
spectrum
Bandwidth
• 1.6Mbps
Range
• up to 50m indoor
Maximum number of clients 8
Type of communication
Roaming no
Hand over no
Module HomeRF-PC-Card
Driver software Symphony HomeRF PC-Card, driver integrated
For other products: Download of specific driver
software for CE3.0 for StrongARM required