Broadcom BCM94360CS2 User Manual

Introduction: Broadcom BCM94360CS2 PCI-E Mini Card User's Guide
Before you begin
Things you should know
BCM94360CS2 network
Before you begin
Obtain the following information from your network administrator (if you are a home user, obtain this information from the person that
installed your wireless access point):
● Network names (SSID) of the specific wireless networks that you want to connect to.
● WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key information (if any) for the networks you want to connect to.
● For Microsoft® Windows® networking, your customer name and workgroup name.
● For your network account, your user name and password.
● Your IP address (if not using a DHCP server)
Things you should know
When you start your computer, your Broadcom BCM94360CS2 PCI-E Mini card detects certain wireless networks that are
within range. Before you can connect to these and other wireless networks, you must configure a profile for each network using the
information you obtained from your network administrator.
WEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks (defined in the IEEE 802.11g standard) that encrypts data sent over radio
waves. The use of the WEP key is optional and can be enabled or disabled. If the network you are connecting to has enabled WEP, you
must also enable WEP in the network profile and set the WEP key to match the WEP key used by the network. Otherwise, you cannot
connect to the network.
Broadcom BCM94360CS2 network
The Broadcom BCM94360CS2 solution allows you to make a wireless connection to a network, as illustrated below.

Broadcom BCM94360CS2 Specifications

General

Chipset	Broadcom BCM4360
Interface	PCIe
Wi-Fi Standard	802.11ac
Bluetooth Version	4.0
Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Max Data Rate	1300 Mbps
Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Operating Systems Supported	Windows, macOS
Security	WPA, WPA2
Wireless Data Rates	802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11n: up to 450 Mbps 802.11ac: up to 1300 Mbps

Summary

Getting Started with Your Wireless Network

Before You Begin

Obtain necessary network information from your administrator before connecting to a wireless network.

Things You Should Know

Understand how the Broadcom card detects wireless networks and the need for profile configuration.

Broadcom BCM94360CS2 Network

Overview of the Broadcom BCM94360CS2 solution for establishing a wireless connection to a network.

Site Monitor

Basic Site Monitor

Displays information about wireless routers/APs and ad hoc networks that are within range.

Advanced Site Monitor

Allows viewing detailed network information for a single nonbroadcasting network and saving activity logs.