NextComm Wireless PC Card (Model 700-0002)

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NextComm 700-0002

FCC approval date: 13 February 2001
Country of manuf.: USA

Interface: PCMCIA (16-bit)

FCC ID: PEL640-0001

Chipset: Intersil PRISM 2

WI1 chip1: Harris HFA3841

WI1 chip2: Intersil HFA3861B

WI1 chip3: Intersil HFA3683A

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

Antenna connector: none

b

OUI: 00:01:A5

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.


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.