RS232 Funkmodems

Product Listings: 2.4 GHz

 Key to modem type:
 DS: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
 FH: Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
 NB: Narrowband (non-spread FSK, MSK, PSK, etc.)

                                            2.4 GHz Wireless LAN/MAN Modem Products
    Vendor          Product       Type   Data    Power    Maximum Range        Configuration         Price     Miscellaneous
                                         Rate                                                        ($US)
                                                          Indoor/Outdoor

   Aerotron        NLR-2.4T        DS    19.2    500 mW    450 m 2.4 km     standalone (RS232)        1695     Other versions
                                         Kbps                                                                    available



                                                                  5 km                                       *User data rate up
   Altvater        WIMANline       FH    625     100 mW      -    (US:      standalone (RS232,         -       to 115.2 Kbps
                                        Kbps*   (US: 1W)                        X.21/V.11)                    async, 128 Kbps
                                                                 30 km)
                                                                                                                   sync.

                                                                                                             *Channel bit rate.
                                                                                                               Serial port is
                                                                                                                 115.2 Kbps
                                                                                                               half-duplex or
     Apex                                166              150-450                                                57.6 Kbps
   Wireless         SS-300         FH   Kbps*  50 mW, 1 W    m   >16 km       Serial (RS-232)          -         simulated
                                                                                                              full-duplex. Has
                                                                                                                 repeater &
                                                                                                                 multipoint
                                                                                                                capability.


    Cylink       AirLink 64SMP     DS  64 Kbps   650 mW    300 m  48 km   standalone (RS232/422,      3395   BPSK, 8 PN codes.
                                                                                   V.35)                     5.1 MHz bandwidth.
                                                                                                             BPSK, 8 PN codes.
    Cylink       AirLink 128S      DS    128     650 mW    300 m  48 km   standalone (RS232/422,      3595        10.2 MHz
                                         Kbps                                      V.35)
                                                                                                                 bandwidth.
                                                                                                             BPSK, 8 PN codes.
    Cylink       AirLink 256S      DS    256     650 mW    300 m  48 km   standalone (RS232/422,      3995        20.5 MHz
                                         Kbps                                      V.35)
                                                                                                                 bandwidth.
                                                                                                             BPSK, 8 PN codes.
    Cylink       AirLink 384S      DS    384     650 mW    300 m  48 km   standalone (RS232/422,      4495        30.7 MHz
                                         Kbps                                      V.35)
                                                                                                                 bandwidth.

    Cylink       AirLink 512S      DS    512     650 mW    300 m  48 km   standalone (RS232/422,      4995   BPSK, 8 PN codes.
                                         Kbps                                      V.35)                     41 MHz bandwidth.

                                        Up to                                                                 Several antenna
  DATA-LINC        SRM6000H        FH   115.2      -       450 m  30-50 standalone (RS232/422/485)   $1975   options available.
                                         Kbps                      km                                           Has repeater
                                                                                                                capability.
                                                                                                             *115.2 Kbps async.
     DCT             VL128         DS    128     18 dBm      -    48 km         standalone             -      AT-command set.
                                        Kbps*                                (RS232/422/V.35)
                                                                                                               Full duplex..
                                                                                                             *115.2 Kbps async.
     DCT             VL256         DS    256     18 dBm      -    48 km         standalone             -      AT-command set.
                                        Kbps*                                (RS232/422/V.35)
                                                                                                               Full duplex..



   Digital                              115.2                                                                 Ranges are with
   Wireless        WIT2400M        FH    Kbps      -       300 m  1 km      OEM module (RS232)        ~400   unity gain dipole
                                                                                                                  antenna.


                                        1.2 -                                                                *Depends on model.
     DTS           Skyplex I       DS    512       -         -     100          standalone             -       Appears to be
                                        Kbps*                      km*   (RS232/RS422/EIA530/V.35)              based on the
                                                                                                               Cylink modems.

     GRE         GINA 8000NVK      DS  64 Kbps   725 mW    240 m  19 km   standalone (RS232/449,      1979     Other versions
                                                                                   V.35)                         available.


                                                                                                                 RangeLAN2
                                                                                                             compatible. *User
   Multicap       Serial~Wave      FH    1.6     100 mW    150 m  18 km     standalone (RS232)        1200    data rate up to
                                        Mbps*
                                                                                                             115 kbps. Includes
                                                                                                               TCP/IP stack.

  Multipoint                                                                    standalone                     Remote RF head
   Networks         RAN64ss        DS  64 Kbps   18 dBm      -      -       (RS232/EIA530/V.35)        -     eliminates 2.4 GHz
                                                                                                              feedline losses

  Multipoint                             128                                    standalone                     Remote RF head
   Networks        RAN128ss        DS    Kbps    18 dBm      -      -       (RS232/EIA530/V.35)        -     eliminates 2.4 GHz
                                                                                                              feedline losses


                                                                                                              *User data rate
   Nomadic       Mercury RF-1      FH    1.6     100 mW    150 m  300 m     standalone (RS232)        1095     300 bps - 115
                                        Mbps*                                                                 Kbps. RangeLAN2
                                                                                                                compatible.


                                                                                                             *500 mW for 7911.
    Proxim     RangeLAN2 7910/11   FH    1.6    100 mW*    150 m  300 m     standalone (RS232)         -      Serial port baud
                Serial Adapter           Mbps                                                                rates up to 115.2
                                                                                                                    Kbps


                                        Up to
   RF-Link     2.4 GHz Wireless    DS    192     200 mW    150 m  2 km      standalone (RS232)        399       15 channels
                     RS232
                                         Kbps


                                                                                                                *Depends on
                                        Up to                                                                     version.
   Utilicom       LongRanger       DS    256   0.25 - 4 W    -   50 km*         standalone           2550*      Directional
              2020/ISM2.4-4TS256                  ERP                    (RS232/RS422/EIA530/V.35)
                                         Kbps                                                                 antennas extra.
                                                                                                                Full-duplex.


                                                                                                             *Full duplex (38.4
    Wi-LAN    Hopper FD Wireless DS/FH   19.2    16 mW       -      -       standalone (RS232)         -      kbps max in half
                     Modem              Kbps*
                                                                                                                  duplex)

                                                                                                             *80 km+ with amp.
     YDI          Model 2400       FH   115.2    100 mW      -   16 km*  Standalone (RS232 sync or    1175        250 Kbps
                                         Kbps                                     async)                     over-the-air data
                                                                                                                    rate