RN171-I/RM

The RN171 is a small form factor, ultra-low power embedded TCP/IP module measuring only 27 x 18 x 3.1 mm. The RN171, like the RN131, is a full-featured 802.11 b/g surface mount module. Due to its small form factor and extremely low power consumption, it is perfect for mobile wireless applications such as asset monitoring, sensors, and portable battery operated devices. For quickly and easily evaluating the RN171 module, Microchip offers the RN-171-EK, a compact, battery and USB-powered kit with pushbuttons for AP and WPS mode.

• Ultra-low power for battery powered applications
• Firmware configurable transmit power: 0dBm to +12dBm
• Hardware interfaces: UART and SPI Slave
• Supports softAP and infrastructure networking modes
• User programmable GPIO & ADCs
• Real-time clock for time-stamping, auto-sleep, and auto-wakeup modes
• Run directly from batteries or regulated power supplies
• Configuration over serial or wireless interface using simple ASCII commands
• Over the air firmware upgrade
• Secure Wi-Fi authentication schemes (WEP/WPA/WPA2)
• Full onboard TCP/IP stack (no external drivers required)