NextComm Wireless PC Card (Model 700-0002)

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b (B11)
Platform
BrandModelRev
NextComm 700-0002
Interface
PCMCIA (16-bit)
Connector
PCMCIA (16-bit)
FCCID
Chipset
Intersil PRISM 2
Chip1
Harris HFA3841
Chip2
Intersil HFA3861B
Chip3
Intersil HFA3683A

OUI: 00:01:A5

Antenna type
IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Standards
IEEE 802.11b
802.11b
up to 11 Mbps
Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz

Probable Linux driver
hostap or orinoco (in backports)
(see also passys)

Retail
FCC approval date 13 February 2001
Country of manuf USA

For a list of all currently documented Harris chipsets with specifications, see Harris.

For a list of all currently documented Intersil chipsets with specifications, see Intersil.

11 Mbps - 2.4GHz 802.11b = B11 class

Overview

The internal photos are not among the FCC documents provided, but the FCC test report indicates the device is PRISM II based. See also this.

Per the FCC manual...

  • Maximum output power
    • 20 dBm EIRP
  • Receiver sensitivity (typical)
    • -82 dBm @ 11 Mbps
    • -87 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps
    • -91 dBm @ 2 Mbps
    • -94 dBm @ 1 Mbps

Assumed to use a 00:01:A5 (NextComm) OUI (on FCC label)

NextComm P/N: 700-0002 (Rev 00)

NextComm apparently did market two chipsets of their own. They are listed below.