BCM4712 OVERVIEW
The BCM94712 reference design is a fully integrated access point that combines small size, rich features, and advanced components into the most cost effective access point in the AirForce™ product family and the wireless LAN industry. As small as a credit card, this AP incorporates an integrated antenna, an integrated IEEE 802.11g MAC/baseband, and USB host/device functions enabling manufacturers to build highly functional and low-cost Wi-Fi® access points.

HARDWARE FEATURES
• Compact, sophisticated, and low-cost access point includes chipset: BCM4712, BCM2050, and AC101L.
• 10/100 Ethernet LAN port with Auto-MDIX.
• Integrated MAC/baseband.
• 2.4 GHz PCB patch antenna.
• Antenna diversity supports both integrated and external antennas.
• RF test point footprint supports characterization.
• Provides USB device functionality and USB 1.1 host for print server and camera server functionality.
• Supports flash memory from 256 KB to 2 MB, plus 4-MB or 8-MB SDRAM.

SOFTWARE FEATURES
• Production-quality reference code provides a turnkey solution and compatibility with BCM47XX wireless network processors.
• Fully tested kernel, BSP, and driver packages.
• Intuitive browser-based configuration and management tools.
• Low minimum memory requirement.
• Wireless distribution system (WDS) supports mesh networking, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and repeater applications.
• Wireless Ethernet bridging software connects any Ethernet device to the wireless network including Xbox, Macintosh and Set-Top Box.
• Bridging between 10/100 LAN and wireless LAN.
• Software support for Linux® and VxWorks® operating systems yields fast time-to-market.