NextComm Wireless PC Card (Model 700-0002)

b (B11)
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	NextComm 700-0002
Interface	PCMCIA (16-bit)
Connector	PCMCIA (16-bit)
FCCID	PEL640-0001
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.

• NC7010 MAC + ???, 802.11b, PCI/CB, on NextComm's archived site, NC7010 Product brief (pdf)
• NC8010 MAC + NC8110 BBP + ??? , 802.11a/b/g, PCI/CB, on NextComm's archived site