Wireless LAN dual-band modules

M2M Connectivity has announced the connectBlue Wireless LAN dual-band modules OWLAN221a and OWLAN222a. Based on the latest IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n standards, the dual-band modules operate on both the 2.4 and the 5 GHz bands facilitating coexistence between wireless technologies.

The OWLAN221a and OWLAN222a modules are designed for use in tough applications and offer features such as the ability to function faultlessly in industrial temperature ranges of -30 up to +85 °C. The modules also support 802.11n single stream, which enables signal speeds of up to 65 Mbps, and there is a choice of either an integrated antenna or dual external antennas. The modules can also operate in either infrastructure mode, ad hoc mode or in mesh networking (802.11s).

Compatible with the existing connectBlue 802.11b/g as well as Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee modules, the OWLAN221a and OWLAN222a modules also feature low power consumption and full radio approvals with CE and FCC certificates.