<s>
The	O
Prism	B-Device
brand	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
wireless	O
networking	O
integrated	O
circuit	O
(	O
commonly	O
called	O
"	O
chips	O
"	O
)	O
technology	O
from	O
Conexant	O
for	O
wireless	B-Architecture
LANs	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
open-source	O
HostAP	B-Application
driver	O
supports	O
the	O
IEEE	O
802.11b	O
Prism	B-Device
2/2.5/3	O
family	O
of	O
chips	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wireless	O
adaptors	O
which	O
use	O
the	O
Prism	B-Device
chipset	O
are	O
known	O
for	O
compatibility	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
preferred	O
for	O
specialist	O
applications	O
such	O
as	O
packet	O
capture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
meantime	O
,	O
the	O
PRISM	B-Device
business	O
was	O
sold	O
to	O
Conexant	O
,	O
which	O
never	O
published	O
information	O
about	O
the	O
newer	O
firmware	O
API	O
that	O
would	O
enable	O
a	O
Linux	O
driver	O
to	O
be	O
written	O
.	O
</s>
