Sonnet - Aria extreme: WiFi (802.11g) Wireless Notebook Card

Network Faster—Work. Home.
Anywhere You Go!
Speed and mobility. Two important words to any notebook owner. Kick it up a notch with our 802.11g, high-speed wireless adapter—Aria™ extreme. This card makes super-fast, mobile networking possible on most CardBus-equipped notebooks, even older models. Just install Aria extreme into your Mac PowerBook and you'll be wireless in minutes. Enjoy data transfers of up to 54 Mbps—surf the net without wires or cables!

Simple Installation
Sonnet's Simply Fast design philosophy makes this installation a breeze; you'll complete the process in a few easy steps to upgrade to faster WiFi speeds. 802.11b wireless connection moves data at 11 Mbps. With the Aria extreme your data transfers will be speeding along at up to 5x faster! The Aria extreme easily installs into the CardBus slot of your laptop computer without any additional hardware or cables. Simply plug in the card, configure your notebook to access a wireless network, and away you go—wirelessly on the Internet or on any WiFi network.

Key Benefits

Wireless data transfer rates up to 54 Mbps

Compatible with Apple Airport Extreme and other 802.11g wireless hubs

Backward-compatible with 802.11b devices

Compatibility

PowerBook G3⁽¹⁾

PowerBook G4 (with 15" screen)^{(1) (2)}

Mac OS® X Version 10.5 with AirPort drivers 4.2, 10.4, or 10.3.4+

Technical Specifications

Part No.	G54-CB
Hardware
Warranty	1-year limited warranty
RoHS Compliant	Yes
Standard Compliance	IEEE 802.11b; 802.11g
Interface	Works in 32-bit CardBus slot; 3.3V, 32-bit cardbus specification
Dimensions	4x2.2x0.2 inches (101x54x3.3 mm)
Weight	1.44 ounces (40.82 g)
Radio Specifications
Frequency	2.412~2.497 GHz ISM frequency band
Operating Channels	802.11b: 11 for North America, 14 for Japan, 13 for Europe (ETSI); 802.11g: 13 for North America, 13 for Europe (ETSI), 13 for Japan
Security	Hardware 64/128-bit WEP engine; WEP weak-key avoidance, TKIP, hardware AES engine supporting CCM and OCB, 802.1x, SSN, WPA
Output Power	Maximum 15.5 dBm
Data Rates	802.11b—Maximum 11 Mbps. Auto-ranging: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps; 802.11g—Maximum 54 Mbps. Auto-ranging: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
Coverage Area (typical)	802.11b—Up to 60 M at 11 Mbps, up to 125 M at 1 Mbps; 802.11g—Up to 20 M at 54 Mbps, up to 75 M at 18 Mbps
Receiver Sensitivity	-80dBm at 6 Mbps

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Technical Notes:
(1) Please note that Aria extreme is not a replacement for the Apple® internal AirPort card, and it does not install in the internal AirPort card slot. Aria extreme installs into the CardBus slot on the side of your PowerBook.

(2) Compatible with earlier PowerBook G4s with or without Apple original AirPort card installed. Not compatible with PowerBook G4 with Apple AirPort Extreme already installed. Compatible with later PowerBook G4s without Apple AirPort Extreme card installed.