LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS





Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints each of John Schoen, Les Sgnilek, Michelle Henry and Paul Griffin of
PCTEL, Inc., (the "Corporation") as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney(s)-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority, on behalf of and
in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to complete and execute such
Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5, and such other forms as such attorney(s)-in-fact
and agents shall in his/her discretion determine to be required or advisable
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended),
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
(collectively, the "Exchange Act") as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Corporation, and to
do all acts necessary in order to file such Forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the
Corporation and such other person or agency as the attorney(s)-in-fact and
agents shall deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s) shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.



This Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the
Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.



This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to such attorney(s)-in-fact and agent(s).



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this _17__ day of ____November_______, 2011__.





                                                                        ___/s/
Brian J Jackman______________


Signature



                                                                        ___Brian
Jackman__________________

                                                                        Printed
Name



State of ___Illinois__________

County of __Cook__________



On this __17__ day of ___November___, 2011___, __Brian Jackman________________
personally appeared before me and acknowledged that s/he executed the foregoing
instrument for the purposes therein contained.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



____/s/ Varda A Goldman_______________

Notary Public







____May 23, 2012___________________________

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