Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter

Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI (WPCI5000)
Availability: EoL

Manuf (OEM/ODM): Xircom

FCC approval date: 27 March 2002
Country of manuf.: Malaysia

Interface: PCI

ID: 168c:0007 (14 addl. devices) SS: 8086:2501
Windows: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_0007&SUBSYS_25018086

FCC ID: J3OWPCI5000

Chipset: Atheros AR5000

WI1 chip1: Atheros AR5210

WI1 chip2: Atheros AR5110

Probable Linux driver
madwifi or ath5k (in backports)
PCI ID first seen in kernel v2.6.25 (2008-04-17)
(see also passys)

Antenna connector: RP-SMA (reverse threaded)

a

OUI: 00:05:3C (1 E, 6 W)

	Chip1 brand	Chip2 brand
Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI Adapter	Atheros	Atheros
Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Access Point
Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter	Atheros	Atheros
Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter	Atheros	Atheros

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.

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Downloads on the Intel site

This card is a Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN 3A Mini PCI Adapter (WM3A5000) on a Mini PCI -> PCI adapter.

The same Mini PCI -> PCI adapter appears to be used for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN PCI Adapter.

This card has a reverse threaded RP-SMA connector.

The OUI used by this device is presumed to the standard Xircom ID

used by other early Intel devices of this era (00:05:3C).