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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D. C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2001
  
                           ADAPTIVE BROADBAND CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                              (State of incorporation)
  
                    000-07428                            94-1668412
              (Commission File No.)             (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
                            2055 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 400
                             SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110
                (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 451-3940
  
  
                             _________________________
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
          Adaptive Broadband Corporation, Debtor and Debtor in Possession, has
  submitted a Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report (General Business Case) for the
  month ended August 25, 2001 (the "August Monthly Operating Report") in the
  matter In re Adaptive Broadband Corporation (Case No. 01-53685 ASW) in the U.S.
  Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division. The August
  Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 25, 2001, dated September
  20, 2001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
  
          99.1   Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 25, 2001,
                 dated September 20, 2001.
  
                                         1.
  
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                                      SIGNATURE
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                             Adaptive Broadband Corporation
  
  
  
  Dated:  October 3, 2001                    By:  /s/ Daniel L. Scharre
                                               -----------------------------------
                                                  Daniel L. Scharre
                                                  Chairman, President and Chief
                                                  Executive Officer
  
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                                  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
          Exhibit
          Number     Description
          ------     -----------
          99.1       Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 25, 2001,
                     dated September 20, 2001.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D. C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   CURRENT REPORT
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2001
  
                           ADAPTIVE BROADBAND CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                              (State of incorporation)
  
                    000-07428                            94-1668412
              (Commission File No.)             (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
                            2055 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 400
                             SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95110
                (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 451-3940
  
                             _________________________
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
          Adaptive Broadband Corporation, Debtor and Debtor in Possession, has
  submitted a Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report (General Business Case) for the
  month ended August 25, 2001 (the "August Monthly Operating Report") in the
  matter In re Adaptive Broadband Corporation (Case No. 01-53685 ASW) in the U.S.
  Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division. The August
  Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 25, 2001, dated September
  20, 2001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
  
          99.1   Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 25, 2001,
                 dated September 20, 2001.
  
                                         1.
  SIGNATURE
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                             Adaptive Broadband Corporation
  
  Dated:  October 3, 2001                    By:  /s/ Daniel L. Scharre
                                               -----------------------------------
                                                  Daniel L. Scharre
                                                  Chairman, President and Chief
                                                  Executive Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
          Exhibit
          Number     Description
          ------     -----------
          99.1       Monthly Operating Report for the month ended August 25, 2001,
                     dated September 20, 2001.