Networking Connectivity
EtherExpress™ PRO/100 Mobile 32-bit CardBus
Hardware and Technical Specifications

CardBus (MBLA3200)
Hardware Specifications:

Cable

  • 100Base-TX unshielded twisted pair for use on Category 5 (data grade) cabling
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  • 10Base-T unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
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Connector
RJ-45

Operating Distance
328 ft (100 m)

Ethernet Specifications
Ethernet IEEE 802.3 for 10 Mbps, 802.3u for 100 Mbps

Type II CardBus PC Card (PCMCIA)

Full-duplex support
10 and 100 Mbps networks

Size
3.37 in (86 mm) x 2.13 in (54.0 mm) x 0.20 in (5.0 mm) excluding adapter cable and network connection

Weight
0.85 oz (24 g)

Power Requirements

  • 10Base-T 3.3V DC, 360 mA typical, 440 mA max
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  • 100Base-TX 3.3V DC, 285 mA typical, 315 mA max
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Temperature Range
  • Operating: 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)
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  • Storage: -4°F to 149°F (-20°C to 65°C)
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  • Humidity: 95% max. noncondensing
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Memory Size
Large integrated FIFO on Ethernet Controller

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
Design requirement is a minimum of 100K hours. Calculated MTBF is 248K hours. The calculation is a "Reliability Inherency Analysis." The MTBF is developed by applying Bellcore component failure rates to the adapter's components. The process is traceable to MIL-HDBK-217F1.

LEDs
Link integrity, transmission activity

Certification

  • FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
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  • CE Mark (EN55022, Class A, EN50082-1)
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Technical Specifications
  • Supports Toshiba ToPIC 95, Texas Instruments PCI 1130 and PCI 1131, and Cirrus Logic CL-PD 6832 CardBus Controllers. New controllers may appear on the market, but as of printing, these were the only ones available.

  • Variable interrupts, 3 to 15.
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  • Variable I/O window, 128 bytes needed.
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  • Requires only a 4Kbyte memory window on a 4Kbyte boundary, within segment C000h to EF00h (DOS drivers only).
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  • Keyword disables link integrity checking.
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  • Suspend/resume and HotSwap support in Windows 95 OSR2 and later.
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  • Advanced Look-Ahead Pipelining increases performance.
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  • Windows 3.1x based installation program automatically configures PC and NOS setup.
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  • Diagnostic test program (M32ATEST.EXE)
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This applies to:
Intel® PRO/100 CardBus Adapter



Solution ID: CS-015962
Date Created: 29-Sep-2004
Last Modified: 17-Jul-2011
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