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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050309190257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-014727
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PC TEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057083
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				770364943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 W. HIGGINS RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		773-243-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 W. HIGGINS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Deppe Steve
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308703

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27115
		FILM NUMBER:		05670517

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		773-243-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8725 W HIGGINS RD  SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057083</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PC TEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001308703</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Deppe Steve</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8725 W HIGGINS RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60631</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>President, MAXRAD, Inc.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25282</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.70</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-01-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-01-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consist of 25,000 restricted shares which vest 100% 1/2/2006 and 282 shares purchased via PCTEL, Inc. stock purchase plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest over a period of four years with 25% of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of 1/2/2004, and the remaining shares vesting ratably over 36 months following such anniversary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s// Les Sgnilek Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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