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This page covers the following companies: Digital OceanCHOICE MicrosystemsHarrisIntersilNo Wires NeededGlobespanVirataConexant.

Timeline

For later chipsets, see Conexant.

Wireless chipsets

b

Chipset MAC BB RFIC Interface PHY
modes
Notes First seen
(FCC)
Adapters ESystems pdf
PRISM I AMD
Am79C930
HFA3824
(HSP3824)
HFA3624 /
HFA3724
PCMCIA (16-bit) legacy (DSSS) 1996, [10] 802.11-
1997 (2Mbps) [11]
0 devices 2 devices DS
All
PRISM I AMD
and others
HFA3824
(HSP3825)
HFA3624 ISA /
PC104
legacy (DSSS) + ISA/PC104 IF 5 devices
PRISM II HFA3841 HFA3861 HFA3683 PCMCIA (16-bit) b Superhet radio, + CF IF,
HFA3841 (HERMES I)
1999-11-09 0 devices 33 devices Doc
PRISM II HFA3841 HFA3861 HFA3683 USB 1.1
(PCI)
b Superhet radio,
+ USB 1.1/PCI IF
1999-11-09 78 devices Doc
PRISM II HFA3845 HFA3861 HFA3683 PCMCIA (16-bit) b Superhet radio 2000-07-25 2 devices 0 devices PCB
PRISM 2.5 HFA3842 HFA3863 HFA3683 PCMCIA (16-bit) b Superhet radio 2000-05-08 3 devices 0 devices Doc
PRISM 2.5 ISL3873
(A/B)
" ISL3685 PCMCIA (16-bit) b Superhet radio,
+ CompactFlash IF
2001-06-04 0 devices 43 devices Doc
PRISM 2.5 ISL3873
(B)
" ISL3685 USB 1.1 b Superhet radio,
+ USB 1.1 IF
2001-06-04 87 devices Doc
PRISM 2.5 ISL3874 " ISL3685 PCI b Superhet radio,
+ PCI IF
2001-06-05 42 devices 14 devices Doc
PRISM 3 ISL3871 " ISL3684 PCMCIA (16-bit) b Zero-IF (DCR) radio,
+ CompactFlash IF
2001-12-26 0 devices 20 devices Doc
PRISM 3 ISL3871 " ISL3684 USB 1.1
(PCI)
b Zero-IF (DCR) radio,
+ USB 1.1/PCI/MS IF
2001-12-26 95 devices Doc
PRISM 3 ISL3872 " ISL3684 PCI b Zero-IF (DCR) radio,
ISL3871 w/ PCI IF
2002-12-21 4 devices 1 devices Doc

(a)bg

Chipset MAC / BB RFIC Interface PHY
modes
Notes First seen
(FCC)
Adapters ESystems pdf
PRISM
Indigo
ISL3877 ISL3687 PCI a . 2002-10-22 4 devices 1 devices
PRISM
Frisbee
ISL3880 ISL3680 / ISL3686 PCI bg addition of ISL3980 PA
and ISL3090 10GHz VCO
2003-04-03 2 devices 35 devices DS
PRISM
Javelin
ISL3886 ISL3686 PCI bg 2003-09-30 3 devices 5 devices
PRISM
Xbow
ISL3886 ISL3692 PCI abg 2003-09-30 2 devices 3 devices
PRISM
Duette
ISL3890 ISL3690 / ISL3692 PCI abg . 2002-12-20 7 devices 1 devices
PRISM
GT
ISL3890 ISL3690 PCI bg . 2002-12-20 9 devices 1 devices
PRISM
Frisbee
ISL3880
netchip net2280
(PCI/USB bridge)
ISL3686 USB 2.0 bg ISL3686A directly interfaces
with ISL3865A (BBP) and
ISL3880 (MAC) with BBP
2003-09-10 21 devices DS
PRISM
Javelin
ISL3886
netchip net2280
(PCI/USB bridge)
ISL3686 USB 2.0 bg 2003-10-23 17 devices
PRISM
Cohiba ?
ISL3887 ISL3686 USB 2.0 bg maybe Globespan Virata or
Conexant branded (GW3887)
2004-03-30 40 devices 0 devices
PRISM
Cohiba ?
ISL3887 ISL3692 USB 2.0 abg 2004-03-30 2 devices 0 devices

SoC

WiSoC

Chip RFIC Arch. Clock
speed
PHY
modes
Reference
designs
First seen
(FCC)
Notes ESystems External
links
ISL3856 PRISM 2 RF ARM940 b ISL36356A 2002-10-09 Rebranded NWN Poldhu
.
3 devices DS
ISL3893 ISL3686 ARM946E bg ISL39300A 2003-07-16 ISL3893 on AppelWiki 24 devices Wiki (SF)
ISL3893 ISL3690 ARM946E abg ISL39300A 2003-07-16 ISL3893 on AppelWiki 1 devices Wiki (SF)

Harris chipsets

See also: Harris and Conexant

PRISM I

  • HFA3824 - BBP (DSSS)
HFA3724 - QAM
HFA3624 - RFIC
HFA3524 - DS
HFA3424 - LNA
HFA3925 - PA

PRISM II

  • HFA3841 - MAC • DS
HFA3861 - BBP • DS
HFA3861A - BBP • DS
HFA3861B - BBP • DS
HFA3783 - QAM • DS
HFA3683(A) - RFIC • DS
HFA3983 - PA • DS

PRISM 2.5

  • HFA3842 - MAC • DS
  • HFA3842A - MAC • DS
  • HFA3842B - MAC • DS
HFA3863 - BPP • DS
  • ISL3873 - MAC/BBP (PCMCIA/USB) • DS
  • ISL3873A - MAC/BBP (PCMCIA/USB) • DS
  • ISL3874 - MAC/BBP (PCI) • DS
  • ISL3874A - MAC/BBP (PCI) • DS
ISL3783 - QUAD IF (QAM) • DS
ISL3685 - RF/IF (CONV) • DS
ISL3984 - PA (RMPA-2455) • DS
ISL3183 - VCO (GEN 748MHz)

PRISM 3

  • ISL3871 - MAC/BBP (PCMCIA) • DS
  • ISL3871A - MAC/BBP (PCMCIA) • DS
  • ISL3872 - MAC/BBP (PCI) • DS
ISL3684 - QAM/DS/RFIC (CONV) • DS
ISL3684A - QAM/DS/RFIC (CONV) • DS
ISL3984 - PA • DS
ISL3985 - PA • DS
ISL3084 - VCO

Models

NWN Swallow ? - MAC (Swallow 550/1100 ??)
HFA3860 (IV) - BBP (BaseBand Processor)
HFA3724 (IN) - QAM (Modulator/Demodulator)
HFA3624 (IA) - RFIC (Prescalar + IF/RF)
HFA3524 (IA) - DS (Digital Synthesizer)
HFA3424 (IB) - LNA (Low Noise Amp)
HFA3925 (IA96) - PA (Power Amp)
FCC ID: E2XSWL-2000N • ODM/OEM: Samsung SWL-2000N (Proxim Harmony)
wi0: pcmcia0: Compaq WL100_11Mbps_Wireless_PC_Card, Version 01.00
wi0: using RF: PRISM2, MAC: HFA3841, CARD: HWB3163 rev.A
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (0.3.0), Station (1.7.1)
wi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps
Harris HFA3841 • Intersil HFA3861 • HFA3683A

Vendor specific

 InterfaceChip1 brandChip1 modelChip2 modelChip3 modelVen IDDev IDLinux driverNIC IDNIC VerI FW VerII FW Ver
3Com AirConnect 3CRWE777A (module)PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A01010777hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.01.7.1
ASUS WL-100PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873ISL368502aa0002hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.01.4.2
Actiontec 802CI3PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3871ISL368416680101hostap
orinoco
801b1.0.01.1.11.7.4
Actiontec 802UI3(B)USBIntersilISL3871ISL368416686106prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.41.7.4
Ambit Microsystems T60H424Mini PCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.1.01.4.9
Ashton Digital WRUB-2011iUSBIntersilISL3871ISL3684124a4017prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.31.5.6
Belkin F5D6020 v1PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683Ahostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.8.3
BroMax WE302PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3871ISL368402741613hostap
orinoco
801b1.0.01.1.01.4.2
Buffalo WLI2-CF-S11CompactFlashIntersilISL3873BISL3685hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.01.3.5
Compaq WL100PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A01380002hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.8.0
Compaq iPAQ HNW-100PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilHFA3842HFA3863028a0002hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.0.51.3.4
D-Link DWL-120R rev A1USBIntersilISL3871ISL368420013702prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.41.8.1
D-Link DWL-122 rev A1USBIntersilISL3871IK18ISL368420013700prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.01.4.2
D-Link DWL-520 rev APCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.0.71.3.5
D-Link DWL-520 rev BPCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.0.71.3.6
D-Link DWL-650 rev I2PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA384101560002hostap
orinoco
80081.0.10.3.01.3.4
D-Link DWL-650 rev J3PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilHFA3842HFA386301560002hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.0.71.3.5
Eumitcom WL11000PPCIHarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A16381100hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.01.7.1
Farallon SkyLINE PN473 (473)PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A01560002hostap
orinoco
80081.0.10.3.00.8.0
Fujitsu MBH7WM01-8734Mini PCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.0.71.3.5
Gemtek WL-350FMini PCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.0.71.3.5
Gemtek WL-672CompactFlashIntersilISL3871ISL368401560002hostap
orinoco
801b1.0.01.1.11.8.4
Hawking HWU36DUSBIntersilISL3871ISL368428213300prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.31.7.4
Linksys WCF12CompactFlashIntersilISL3871ISL3684028a0673hostap
orinoco
801b1.0.01.1.01.4.2
Linksys WMP11 v1PCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.0.71.3.5
Linksys WPC11 v1PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861BHFA3683A01560002hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.8.0
0.8.3
Linksys WPC11 v2.5PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873BISL3685hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.0.71.3.5
Linksys WUSB11 v3.0USBIntersilISL3871ISL368419152236prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.21.8.1
Microsoft MN-510USBIntersilISL3873BISL3685045e006eprism2 usb80101.0.01.1.41.7.4
Microsoft MN-520PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873BISL368502d20001hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.01.4.9
Netgear MA401 rev APCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861BHFA3683Ahostap
orinoco
80081.0.00.3.01.3.4
Netgear MA401 rev BPCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873AISL3685000b7300hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.0.71.3.6
Netgear MA401 rev DPCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873BISL3685000b7300hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.0.71.3.6
Panasonic N5HBD0000023CompactFlashIntersilISL3873ISL368501560002hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.01.4.9
Pheecom WL-PCIPCIHarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A15e80131hostap
orinoco
80031.0.00.3.00.8.3
Pretec OC-WLBXX-ACompactFlashIntersilISL3873BISL368501560002hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.0.71.3.6
Proxim B11FNF-USB (Silver, 8425-WD)USBIntersilISL3871AIN33ISL36840bb20305prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.31.7.4
Proxim Harmony 8430PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA384101268000hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.7.6
Proxim Harmony 8630CompactFlashHarrisHFA3841HFA3861AHFA3683Ad6010002hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.8.3
SMC SMC2532W-B v1PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3685hostap
orinoco
80021.0.01.1.01.4.9
SMC SMC2532W-B v2PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3871ISL3684hostap
orinoco
801b1.0.01.1.11.8.2
SMC SMC2632W v1PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683Ahostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.7.6
Samsung SWL-2220MMini PCIIntersilISL3874ISL3685167da000hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.1.01.4.9
SanDisk SDWCFB-000CompactFlashIntersilISL3873BISL3685hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.01.4.9
Senao NL-2511MP PLUSMini PCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.1.01.4.9
Senao NL-2511UBUSBIntersilISL3873BISL3685prism2 usb80101.0.01.1.41.7.4
Senao NL-2511UB4 MERCURYUSBIntersilISL3871ISL368409aa3642prism2 usb80101.0.01.1.41.7.6
Senao SL-2511CD PLUS EXT2PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873BISL3685hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.11.7.4
Sharp AN-WC11B (RUNTKA025WJZZ)PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL368501560002hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.11.5.4
Siemens SS1021 v1PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A02ac0002hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.8.3
Siemens SS1021 v3PCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3871IN33ISL368402ac3021hostap
orinoco
801b1.0.01.1.01.4.2
Sitecom WL-012USBIntersil09aa3642prism2 usb80101.0.01.0.81.3.5
USRobotics USR2410PCMCIA (16-bit)HarrisHFA3841HFA3861HFA3683A01560002hostap
orinoco
80021.0.00.3.00.7.6
Uniden PCW200PCIIntersilISL3874ISL368512603873hostap
orinoco
80131.0.01.0.71.3.6
ViewSonic airsync USB Wireless LAN AdapterUSBIntersilISL368505430f01prism2 usb80101.0.01.1.21.5.6
Wistron NeWeb USB-400USBIntersilISL3871ISL3684prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.21.5.6
Z-Com XI-325HPCMCIA (16-bit)IntersilISL3873ISL3685d6010005hostap
orinoco
800c1.0.01.1.11.8.2
ZyXEL ZyAIR B-200USBIntersilISL3871ISL36840b3b1602prism2 usb80261.0.01.1.01.4.2
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NIC ID
  • 8002 > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (HWB3163-01, 02, 03, 04 Rev A)
  • 8003 > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (HWB3163 Rev B, Samsung PC Card Rev B)
  • 8008 > NIC ver: 1.0.1 (HWB3163, Prism II reference with SSF Flash)
  • 800c > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (PRISM II (2.5) PCMCIA (SST parallel flash))
  • 8013 > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (PRISM II (2.5) Mini PCI (SST parallel flash))
  • 801b > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (PRISM III PCMCIA (SST parallel flash))
  • 8010 > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (Intersil PRISM 2.5 USB Adapter (prism2 usb))
  • 8026 > NIC ver: 1.0.0 (Intersil PRISM 3 USB Adapter (prism2 usb))

See also

Relevant links

Digital Ocean

(via archive.org, Nov. 1996)
All pages captured by archive.org on the digocean.com domain
Digital Ocean's High-Speed Craft for 802.11 Voyages - SETH
Chip MAC in 128-pin TQFP chip pkg. (same as HFA3841 / HERMES)
NOTE: At the time of this article the MAC controller was called SETH,
it has since been renamed "PROTEUS"
(block diagram)

Choice Microsystems

Press release regarding acquisition by Harris

No Wires Needed (NWN)

NWN Poldhu - Intersil ISL3856 (rebranded)
NWN Swallow - Swallow 550/1100 (Parrot 1100)

Conexant

WLAN chipsets history:

Patents

(Published Dec. 6, 1994, Digital Ocean Inc. (Michael A. Fischer))
The microcontroller, in its presently preferred form, is a Motorola 68HC16 microprocessor.
(Published Sep. 21, 1999, Choice Technology Inc. (Michael A. Fischer) and others)

External Links

References