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  Operational Information

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Operational Information

NOTES:

  • EIRP = effective isotropic radiated power (including antenna gain)
  • Your Dell Wireless WLAN Card transmits less than 100 mW of power, but more than 10 mW.

Wireless interoperability

The Dell Wireless WLAN Card products are designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is based on direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) radio technology and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and to comply with the following standards:

  • IEEE 802.11a Standard on 5 GHz Wireless LAN
  • IEEE 802.11b-1999 Standard on 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN
  • IEEE 802.11g Standard on 2.4 GHz Wireless LAN
  • Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi®) certification, as defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance
  • Cisco Compatible eXtensions (CCX) version 4.0.

Safety

The Dell Wireless WLAN Card, like other radio devices, emits radio frequency electromagnetic energy. The level of energy emitted by this device, however, is less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by other wireless devices such as mobile phones. The Dell Wireless WLAN Card wireless device operates within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and recommendations. These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of the scientific community and result from deliberations of panels and committees of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive research literature. In some situations or environments, the use of the Dell Wireless WLAN Card wireless devices may be restricted by the proprietor of the building or responsible representatives of the applicable organization. Examples of such situations include the following:

  • Using the Dell Wireless WLAN Card equipment on board airplanes, or
  • Using the Dell Wireless WLAN Card equipment in any other environment where the risk of interference with other devices or services is perceived or identified as being harmful.

If you are uncertain of the policy that applies to the use of wireless devices in a specific organization or environment (an airport, for example), you are encouraged to ask for authorization to use the Dell Wireless WLAN Card wireless device before you turn it on.

Regulatory Information

The Dell Wireless WLAN Card wireless network device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. For country-specific approvals, see Radio approvals. Dell Inc. is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of the devices included with this Dell Wireless WLAN Card kit, or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than that specified by Dell Inc. The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment is the responsibility of the user. Dell Inc. and its authorized resellers or distributors are not liable for any damage or violation of government regulations that may arise from the user failing to comply with these guidelines.

USA — Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

CAUTION: The radiated output power of the Dell Wireless WLAN Card devices is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the Dell Wireless WLAN Card devices should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. To avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, you should keep a distance of at least 20 cm between you (or any other person in the vicinity) and the antenna that is built into the computer. To determine the location of the antenna within your portable computer, check the information posted on the general Dell support site at http://support.dell.com/.

This device has also been evaluated for and shown compliant with the FCC RF exposure limits under portable exposure conditions (antennas are within 20 cm of a person's body) when installed in certain specific OEM configurations. Details of the authorized configurations can be found at http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid/help.html by entering the FCC ID number on the device.

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements

NOTICE: Dell Wireless 1450, Dell Wireless 1470, Dell Wireless 1490

These devices are restricted to indoor use because they operate in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. The FCC requires such products to be used indoors for the frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.

High-power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with or damage to these devices, or both.

Interference Statement

These devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of the devices is subject to the following two conditions: (1) The devices may not cause harmful interference, and (2) The devices must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, the equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee, however, that such interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on), the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by taking one or more of the following measures:

  • Relocate this device.
  • Increase the separation between the device and the receiver.
  • Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that of other electronics.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

NOTE: This Dell Wireless WLAN Card must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product. Any other installation or use will violate FCC Part 15 regulations. Modifications not expressly approved by Dell could void your authority to operate the equipment.

This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Brazil

Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário, isto é, não tem direito a proteção contra interferência prejudicial, mesmo de estações do mesmo tipo, e não pode causar interferência a sistemas operando em caráter primário.

Canada. Industry Canada (IC)

This device complies with RSS210 of Industry Canada.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.

L'utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes: (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2) l'utilisateur du dispositif doit étre prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

The term "IC" before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met.

To reduce the potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and gain should be chosen so that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that required for successful communication.

To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.

Pour empecher que cet appareil cause du brouillage au service faisant l'objet d'une licence, il doit etre utilze a l'interieur et devrait etre place lin des fenetres afin de Fournier un ecram de blindage maximal. Si le matriel (ou son antenne d'emission) est installe a l'exterieur, il doit faire l'objet d'une licence.

CAUTION: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.

The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit an RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada's website http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb.

NOTICE: Dell Wireless 1450, Dell Wireless 1470, Dell Wireless 1490

These devices are restricted to indoor use because they operate in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. Industry Canada requires such products to be used indoors to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.

High-power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations can cause interference with or damage to these devices, or both.

Europe—EU Declaration of Conformity and Restrictions

This equipment is marked with either the symbol or the symbol and can be used throughout the European Community. This mark indicates compliance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC and the relevant parts of the following technical specifications:

EN 300 328. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM). Wideband transmission systems, data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques, harmonized EN standards covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive

EN 301 893. Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN). 5 GHz high-performance RLAN, harmonized EN standards covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE directive

EN 301 489-17. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM). Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Standard for Radio Equipment and Services, Part 17 Specific Conditions for Wideband Data and HIPERLAN Equipment

EN 60950. Safety of Information Technology Equipment

EN 50385. Product standard to demonstrate the compliances of radio base stations and fixed terminal stations for wireless telecommunication systems with the basic restrictions or the reference levels related to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields

Marking by the alert symbol indicates that usage restrictions apply.

Hereby, Dell Inc. declares that this Wireless WLAN Card complies with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Dell Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Wireless WLAN Card tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.

Hierbij verklaart Dell Inc. dat het toestel Wireless WLAN Card in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.

Bij deze verklaart Dell Inc. dat deze Wireless WLAN Card voldoet aan de essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.

Par la présente, Dell Inc. déclare que l'appareil Wireless WLAN Card est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.

Par la présente,Dell Inc. déclare que ce Wireless WLAN Card est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive 1999/5/CE qui lui sont applicables.

Härmed intygar Dell Inc. att denna Wireless WLAN Card står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.

Undertegnede Dell Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Wireless WLAN Card overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

Hiermit erklärt Dell Inc. dass sich dieser/diese/dieses Wireless WLAN Card in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.

Hiermit erklärt Dell Inc. die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes Wireless WLAN Card mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG.

ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΨΣΑ Dell Inc. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Wireless WLAN Card ΣΨΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.

Con la presente Dell Inc. dichiara che questo Wireless WLAN Card è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.

Por medio de la presente Dell Inc. declara que el Wireless WLAN Card cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Dell Inc. declara que este Wireless WLAN Card está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Hawnhekk, Dell Inc. jiddikjara li dan Wireless WLAN Card jikkonforma mal-htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.

Käesolevaga kinnitab Dell Inc. seadme Wireless WLAN Card vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.

Alulírott, Dell Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Wireless WLAN Card megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.

Dell Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že Wireless WLAN Card splna základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.

Dell Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Wireless WLAN Card je ve shode se základními požadavky a dalšími príslušnými ustanoveními smernice 1999/5/ES.

Šiuo Dell Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Wireless WLAN Card atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.

Šiuo Dell Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Wireless WLAN Card atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.

Ar šo Dell Inc. deklare, ka Wireless WLAN Card atbilst Direktivas 1999/5/EK butiskajam prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajiem noteikumiem.

Niniejszym, Dell Inc., deklaruje, ze  Wireless WLAN Card spelnia wymagania zasadnicze oraz stosowne postanowienia zawarte Dyrektywie 1999/5/EC.

This product is intended to be used in all countries of the European Economic Area with the following restrictions:

IEEE 802.11a Restrictions:

  • This product is for indoor use only when using channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, or 64 (5150–5350 MHz).
  • Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC) must remain enabled to ensure product compliance with EC regulations.
  • To ensure compliance with local regulations, be sure to set your computer to the country in which you are using the Dell Wireless WLAN Card (see Radio Approvals).
  • The Dell Wireless 1450, Dell Wireless 1470, Dell Wireless 1490 products can be used only indoors in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Spain, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

France

In all Metropolitan départements, wireless LAN frequencies can be used under the following conditions, either for public or private use:

  • Indoor use: maximum power (EIRP) of 100 mW for the entire 2400–2483.5 MHz frequency band.
  • Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP) of 100 mW for the 2400–2454 MHz band and with maximum power (EIRP) of 10 mW for the 2454–2483.5 MHz band.

Korea

  1. 기기의 명칭(모델명): BCM9431X series
  2. 인증받은자의 상호: Broadcom Corporation
  3. 제조년월: 07/2005
  4. 제조자(제조국가): Broadcom Corporation/미국

Radio Notice

당해 무선설비는 운용중

전파혼신 가능성이 있음

This radio equipment may cause interference during operation.

Taiwan DGT

General WLAN Products

Article 12

Unless granted permission by Taiwan DGT, no company, firm, or user shall alter the frequency, increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original design of an approved low-power radio frequency device.

Article 14

Low-power radio frequency devices shall not affect navigation safety nor interfere with legal communications. If an interference is found, the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no longer exists.

Legal communications refers to the wireless telecommunication operations that comply with telecommunications laws and regulations. Low-power radio frequency devices should be able to tolerate any interference from legal communications or industrial and scientific applications.

5.25 to 5.35 GHz Band Products

Radio devices using the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz bands are restricted to indoor use only.

Radio Approvals

It is important to ensure that you use your Dell Wireless WLAN Card only in countries where it is approved for use. To determine whether you are allowed to use your Dell Wireless WLAN Card in a specific country, check to see if the radio type number that is printed on the identification label of your device is listed on the radio approval list posted on the Dell support site at http://support.dell.com/.

In countries other than the United States and Japan, verify that the Location setting from the Regional Options tab in Regional and Language Options (from Control Panel) has been set to the country in which you are using your Dell Wireless WLAN Card. This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimizes network performance. Any deviation from the permissible power and frequency settings for the country of use is an infringement of national law and may be punished as such.


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