jdabbs
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For a device to utilize the radio spectrum in the United States, the FCC requires hardware manufacturers to apply for the relevant license. These publically-accessible applications typically include manuals, specifications, and photos of internal hardware; from this information the capabilities/performance of a particular device can be estimated weeks before the product reaches retail.
For January 1st-31st:
"D Link Corporation"
DWA-552 rev A2 PCI 11n adapter. Atheros AR9223 2.4 GHz 2T2R radio. Three antennas.
"Cisco-Linksys LLC"
WRT400N Simultaneous dual-band router, apparently based on the AR9002AP platform. 680 MHz Atheros AR7161 CPU. AR9220 (2.4/5 GHz) and AR9223 (2.4 GHz) 2T2R radios. 4 internal antennas, 2 for each band. I couldn't read the markings on the switch chip, but since the manual doesn't specify gigabit support, it's probably the AR8216. 32 MB of RAM, and 8 MB of Flash (Winbond 25X64VFIG).
WUSB100 V2 USB 11n adapter. Linksys requested confidentiality for the manual and photos of this device, to be rescinded 45 days after the license is granted. It would be reasonable to assume that the device has similar capabilities to the original 11g WUSB100, but this is not the case. The test report indicates this is a 2.4 GHz 1T1R 11n adapter with an internal 2 dBi antenna.
"Netgear Incorporated"
DGND3300 Dual-band modem/router. The internal photos were blurry, so details are sparse. Looks like an all-Broadcom design (w/ discrete radio, baseband, and CPU--it could be the BCM94704NR design, but that's a wild guess). This router has a blurb in the recent CES coverage.
WNR3500U or WNR3500 v2 11n router. Another Broadcom design. 533 MHz 2T2R BCM4718 CPU/radio. BCM53115 gigabit switch. 32 MB of RAM, 8 MB of Flash (Macronix 25L6405DMI). I wonder why Netgear chose not to include 5 GHz support, as the BCM4718 is dual-band capable.
"TRENDware International Inc."
No filings.
"Belkin International, Inc."
Wireless N USB Network Adapter (F5D8053). Realtek RTL8192U+RTL8256 chipset (same as the D-Link DWA-130 Rev C1). 2.4 GHz 2T2R radio. 1 dBi internal antenna.
For January 1st-31st:
"D Link Corporation"
DWA-552 rev A2 PCI 11n adapter. Atheros AR9223 2.4 GHz 2T2R radio. Three antennas.
"Cisco-Linksys LLC"
WRT400N Simultaneous dual-band router, apparently based on the AR9002AP platform. 680 MHz Atheros AR7161 CPU. AR9220 (2.4/5 GHz) and AR9223 (2.4 GHz) 2T2R radios. 4 internal antennas, 2 for each band. I couldn't read the markings on the switch chip, but since the manual doesn't specify gigabit support, it's probably the AR8216. 32 MB of RAM, and 8 MB of Flash (Winbond 25X64VFIG).
WUSB100 V2 USB 11n adapter. Linksys requested confidentiality for the manual and photos of this device, to be rescinded 45 days after the license is granted. It would be reasonable to assume that the device has similar capabilities to the original 11g WUSB100, but this is not the case. The test report indicates this is a 2.4 GHz 1T1R 11n adapter with an internal 2 dBi antenna.
"Netgear Incorporated"
DGND3300 Dual-band modem/router. The internal photos were blurry, so details are sparse. Looks like an all-Broadcom design (w/ discrete radio, baseband, and CPU--it could be the BCM94704NR design, but that's a wild guess). This router has a blurb in the recent CES coverage.
WNR3500U or WNR3500 v2 11n router. Another Broadcom design. 533 MHz 2T2R BCM4718 CPU/radio. BCM53115 gigabit switch. 32 MB of RAM, 8 MB of Flash (Macronix 25L6405DMI). I wonder why Netgear chose not to include 5 GHz support, as the BCM4718 is dual-band capable.
"TRENDware International Inc."
No filings.
"Belkin International, Inc."
Wireless N USB Network Adapter (F5D8053). Realtek RTL8192U+RTL8256 chipset (same as the D-Link DWA-130 Rev C1). 2.4 GHz 2T2R radio. 1 dBi internal antenna.
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