Nikon WU-1a

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bgn (N150)
Platform
BrandModelRev
Nikon WU-1a
Interface
not actually a wireless adapter
Connector
not actually a wireless adapter
FCCID
Chip1
Broadcom BCM43362

OUI: none specified

MIMO status
1x1:1
Wireless Standards
IEEE 802.11b/g/n
802.11n
up to 150 Mbps
802.11g
up to 54 Mbps
802.11b
up to 11 Mbps
Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz

Probable Linux driver
brcmfmac (SDIO in backports)
(see also passys)

Retail
FCC approval date 18 April 2012
Country of manuf Japan

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

150 Mbps - 1SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = N150 class

Overview

This device serves as a portable access point for the Nikon D3200 camera allowing pictures to be taken remotely with an Android phone.

This device contains a STMicroelectronics microcontroller (STM32F205), a STMicroelectronics USB OTG transciever, and a Broadcom wireless chip (BCM43362).

Internal / external pictures, lsusb output: [1]

Links of Interest

Nikon WU-1a WiFi dongle hacking on Hack a Day

Hacking the Nikon WU-1a (slides)
"F205RG6", "8NME5VG", and "SGR201Y" appears to be on the STM microcontroller.
BCM43362KUBG is on the Broadcom wireless chip. This is a BCM43362.