802.11n WLAN AP/Router Solutions

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2 WLAN AP/Router Network Processor Roadmap RTL Mhz Soc 6-port GbE Sw USB2.0 x2 ES: Jan/ 08 MP: Mar/ 08 RTL MHz SoC w/ FE switch & PHY w/ RGMII w/ PCI-E & USB 2.0 ES: Mar/09 MP: May/09 RTL MHz SoC w/ Gb switch & PHY w/ PCI-E & USB 2.0 ES: Q3/ 09 MP: Q4/ 09 RTL 8186 RTL 8651C 180Mhz Wisoc CPU + 11abg MAC/BB 280Mhz SoC FE Switch and PHY embedded USB2.0 x2 ES: Mar/ 07 MP: Aug/ 07 RTL 8196B 330MHz SoC w/ FE switch & PHY w/ PCI-E Host ES: Dec/08 MP: Mar/ Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

3 2009 WLAN FE AP/Router Roadmap 11b/g RTL 8186 MP 4Q/ 08 1Q/ 09 2Q/ 09 3Q/ 09 11n 1T2R RTL 8651C RTL 8190 RTL 8256 RTL 8196B RTL 8191RE MP 4Q/ 08 1Q/ 09 2Q/ 09 3Q/ 09 11n 2T2R RTL 8196B RTL 8192SE MP 4Q/ 08 1Q/ 09 2Q/ 09 3Q/ Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

4 2009 WLAN GE AP/Router Roadmap LQFP216 RTL 8366RB 11n 2T2R, RTL 8196 QFP208 RTL 8192SE QFN68 GbE Router MP 4Q/ 08 1Q/ 09 2Q/ 09 3Q/ 09 11n 3T3R, Dual Band, GbE Router RTL 8198 RTL 8193SE MP 4Q/ 08 1Q/ 09 2Q/ 09 3Q/ Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

5 New Solution Highlights Network Processor: 8196B/8196 CPU: 32bit RISC MIPS R3K compatible, 330/400 MHz 8196B: SDRAM: 16bit/166MHz, up to 64MB 8196: DDR 16bit/400MHz for 8196 NOR FLASH: 16bit, up to 8MB/32MB Serial FLASH: SPANSION/MXIC PCI-Express Host v1.1 (250MB/s) QFP128/QFP208 Mac/BB/RF: 8192SE/8191RE 2T2R/1T2R, 2/1 Spatial Stream (300/150Mbps PHY Rate) b/g/n Highly integrated: PAx1,T/R Switch, Switching Regulator, EEPROM Security: WEP/WPA/WPA2/CCX4 STBC, Smart Power Saving QFN68-5- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

7 RTL8192SE Block Diagram LED NV Memory RX I/Q RTL8192S Ext Interface Antenna B ADC Antenna A RF FE Circuit Tx/Rx Matching Circuit 2.4GHz PA 2.4GHz Transceiver 2.4GHz Transceiver TX I /Q DAC MAC Configuration Control and Memory PCI Express Host Interface SPS/LDO Regulators Baseband (PHY) 3.3V 40MHz Crystal -7- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

13 New Solution Selling Point Most Competitive FOB 2 Layer PCB for 2T2R rbom cost ~ $3.95 ~ $2.85 w/o FLASH/SDRAM 2MB-FLASH/16MB-SDRAM with standard ap/router features Fast Time To Market Design Kit HDK: Schematic/Layout/Gerber MP Tool Market Proven SDK 7+1 operation modes Stable routing code BT endurance proof Wi-Fi 11n Logo Windows Vista Logo (pretest) IPv6 Basic Logo (pretest) Tender/Telco Market Spec Support Green WLAN & Green Ethernet -13- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

15 AP/Router Network Processor Comparison 11n Network Processor 2009 Rt 8196B Rx 3050 Ax Python Bxxx 471x CPU RLX4181 MIPS 24KEc MIPS 24K MIPS 24K CPU Speed 330 MHz 300 MHz 400 MHz 300 MHz Mem Controller SDR SDR DDR2 DDR1 Serial Flash Yes No No Yes 5 port 10/100M SW/PHY Yes Yes Yes No Hardware NAT/QoS Yes Yes No No USB Host No No 1 No Package QFP 128 BGA 289 BGA BGA 339 Most optimized for cost effective 11n router!! -15- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

16 AP/Router Solution Comparison 11n Router Solution 2009 Realtek Rx 305x Ax Python Bxxx 471x Chip Count Chip Combination CPU/SW + Mac/BB/RF CPU/SW/Mac/BB/ RF CPU/SW + Mac/BB/RF CPU/Mac/BB/RF + SW Transmit/Receive Stream # 2T2R 2T2R 2T2R 2T2R PHY Rate 300 Mbps 300 Mbps 300 Mbps 300 Mbps Internal PA rbom Cost $ $$ $$$ $ 2 layer PCB Yes No No Yes FOB $ $$ $$$$ $$$ Most optimized for cost effective 11n router!! -16- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

17 One unified platform for Retail and Tender market AP/Router requirements for Tender Market QoS MIN 3 level hardware queue support hardware Qos without throughput reduce. the packet filtering and queuing by src/dst ip address, L4 port number, protocol filed, dscp value or src/dst MAC WRR/DWRR/WFQ, the schedule policy should be support for multiple hardware Queue. round robin schedule(wrr, wfq) policy and strict priority queuing should can be combination set-up together. (option) for wrr/wfq, weight value should be configuable (option) for specific flow into specific queue, rate limit function should be provided (option) for unicast based traffic, Upstream/Downstream QoS function should be supported, for unicast IP packet header's DSCP value, priority schedule should be supported,(ip address, port number, protocol bases classfication are option) for specific flow into specific queue, rate limit function should be provided (option) IP Multicast for multicast based traffic, Upstream/Downstream QoS function should be supported, for multicast IP packet header's DSCP value, priority schedule should be supported,(ip address, port number, protocol bases classfication are option) NAT for 1000byte packet, with NAT/NAPT config, bidirectional more then 95% throughput with switch hub mode speed. Realtek AP/Router platform is the real market proven player Stay with Realtek to align with the trend from retail to tender! -17- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

18 QoS WLAN WMM,WMM-PS Ethernet Up to 6 tx priority queues for wan-bound traffic Hardware ACL rules to classify traffic and assign priority Real-time traffic will be guaranteed 1 st priority even in heavy loaded wireless/wired background traffic -18- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

19 The real platform for IP Multicasting IGMP Snooping/Proxy in SDK IGMP v1/v2/v3 IP Multicasting by pure hardware Normal WLAN AP functions won t be impacted even with multi IPTV streams -19- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

20 Hardware NAT NAT supported in native TELCO grade Multi- Layer Fast Ethernet Switch CPU offloaded from heavy p2p lan wan traffic in typical home environment -20- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

21 Green Features Green WLAN WLAN mac/bb/rf supports low standby power Green Ethernet Cable length detection to adjust power Link down power saving Green AP CPU supports suspend mode to reduce AP standby power Whole 5 port router reference board Full loading <= 3.20W 5 port Ethernet link at 100 Mbps WLAN forwarding on Idle <= 2.07W 5 port Ethernet link down CPU enters suspend mode No wlan traffic (only beacon) -21- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

22 Field proven 7+1 operation modes in SDK Router mode WLAN + NAT + Wired-WAN AP mode WLAN + Bridge + Wired-WAN WISP Client Router mode Ethernet LAN + NAT+ Wireless-WAN WISP Repeater mode Wireless AP + Wireless-WAN WDS mode Wireless Bridge AP Client mode Bridge + Wireless client Repeater mode Wireless AP + Wireless client MESH (802.11s) Easy config WDS -22- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

23 11n AP/Router solution unique values Hardware reference designs 2L PCB, FE x 5 4L PCB, FE x 5 4L biz card PCB, FE x 5 4L PCB, GbE x 5 Schematic,PCB Layout guide, Gerber, Fabrication notes Costed BoM file Easy to co-layout 8192SE/8191RE (same package type/pin-assignment) PCB Layout review service RF performance checking service Software Linux based for standard router 2MB FLASH/16MB SDRAM WAN: STATIC,DHCP,PPPoE,PPTP,L2TP,WISP 7 operation modes NAT, Firewall, RIP, Log, WPS, Vista Logo pretest Linux based for add-on features SAMBA 3.0 for USB storage IPv6 Ready Logo pretest MESH (802.11s) IGMP v1/v2/v3 Proxy OpenWRT (Linux kernel ) Management: Web-based, SNMP To-be-added BT client DLNA -23- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

24 Realtek 11n AP/Router Selection Guide 8196B SE Most Competitive 11n 2T2R AP/Router Solution to boost 11n as main stream 8196B RE Compete with competitor s 1T1R Additional Rx path for better coverage Same rbom cost as 1T1R, w/ 1 printed antenna for additional Rx path SE RB 10/100 Router + usb applications Most Cost Effective 11n Gigabit Router -24- Copyright 2009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

The current release firmware has only supported for router package. Will add AP package support in the future.

The current release firmware has only supported for router package. Will add AP package support in the future. Release Note Product: RTL8196C/RTL8198 11n Firmware Version: 2.4 Date: Dec 1, 2010 Description: Realtek provides the turnkey solution for 11n Router/AP in hardware and software. The firmware could be adopted