UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25


                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(CHECK ONE) :        [ ] FORM 10-K      [ ] FORM 11-K          [ ] FORM 20-F
                     [X] FORM 10-Q      [ ] FORM N-SAR

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED:               DECEMBER 31, 2000
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT ON FORM 10-K          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT ON FORM 20-F          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT ON FORM N-SAR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT ON FORM 11-K

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED:
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    NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS
                   VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

         IF THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A PORTION OF THE FILING CHECKED
         ABOVE, IDENTIFY THE ITEM(S) TO WHICH THE NOTIFICATION RELATES.


                        PART I--REGISTRATION INFORMATION

FULL NAME OF REGISTRANT:            WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FORMER NAME IF APPLICABLE:

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE:      750 NORTH COMMONS DRIVE

CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE                    AURORA, ILLINOIS 60504


                        PART II--RULES 12B-25 (B) AND (C)

IF THE SUBJECT REPORT COULD NOT BE FILED WITHOUT  UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE
AND THE  REGISTRANT  SEEKS  RELIEF TO RULE 12B-25 (B), THE  FOLLOWING  SHOULD BE
COMPLETED. (CHECK BOX IF APPROPRIATE)

[ X ]    (A) THE REASONS  DESCRIBED IN REASONABLE DETAIL IN PART III OF THIS
         FORM COULD NOT BE ELIMINATED WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE.

[ X ]    (B) THE  SUBJECT  ANNUAL  REPORT,  SEMI-ANNUAL  REPORT,  TRANSITION
         REPORT ON FORM 10-K,  11-K OR FORM N-SAR,  OR PORTION  THEREOF  WILL BE
         FILED ON OR BEFORE 15TH CALENDAR DAY FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED DUE DATE;
         OR THE SUBJECT  QUARTERLY REPORT OR TRANSITION  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q, OR
         PORTION  THEREOF  WILL BE FILED ON OR  BEFORE  THE FIFTH  CALENDAR  DAY
         FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED DUE DATE; AND

[   ]    (C ) THE  ACCOUNTANT'S  STATEMENT  OR OTHER  EXHIBIT  REQUIRED  BY RULE
         12B-25 (C ) HAS BEEN  ATTACHED IF APPLICABLE.



                               PART III--NARRATIVE

STATE BELOW IN REASONABLE  DETAIL THE REASONS WHY FORM 10-K,  11-K,  20-F, 10-Q,
N-SAR OR THE TRANSITION  REPORT OR PORTION THEREOF COULD NOT BE FILED WITHIN THE
PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD. (ATTACHED EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED).

The Form 10-Q of Westell Technologies,  Inc. (the "Company") for the three month
period ending December 31, 2000, could not be timely filed without  unreasonable
effort or expense. The reason causing the Company's inability to file timely are
beyond  its  control  and  could  not  be  eliminated  by  the  Company  without
unreasonable effort or expense.

The Company is in the process of finalizing certain  negotiations  regarding its
credit  facility,  the  outcome of which is  expected  to affect  the  financial
statement  presentations and related  financial  disclosures with respect to the
credit  facility.   The  Company  requires  additional  time  to  complete  such
negotiations and determine the appropriate financial statement presentations and
related financial disclosures resulting from the outcome of such negotiations.

The Company will file the Form 10-Q on or before the 5th calendar day  following
the prescribed due date.



                           PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION

(1)      NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS
         NOTIFICATION

            NICK HINDMAN                630                     898-2500
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               (NAME)               (AREA CODE)            (TELEPHONE NUMBER)

(2)      HAVE ALL OTHER PERIODIC  REPORTS  REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
         THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT OF 1934 OR SECTION 30 OF THE  INVESTMENT
         COMPANY ACT OF 1940 DURING THE  PRECEDING 12 MONTHS OR FOR SUCH SHORTER
         PERIOD THAT THE  REGISTRANT  WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH  REPORT(S)  BEEN
         FILED? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, IDENTIFY REPORT(S). [ X ] YES [ ] NO

(3)      IS IT ANTICIPATED THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT  CHANGE IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
         FROM  THE  CORRESPONDING  PERIOD  FOR  THE  LAST  FISCAL  YEAR  WILL BE
         REFLECTED  BY THE  EARNINGS  STATEMENTS  TO BE  INCLUDED IN THE SUBJECT
         REPORT OR PORTION THEREOF? [ X ] YES [ ] NO


Revenues for the quarter  ended  December 31, 2000 were $79.5  million  compared
with $30.0 million for the same period last year, an increase of 165%. Pro forma
net loss,  which  excludes  the  amortization  of  goodwill  and  adjustment  of
inventory  to the lower of cost or market,  was $8.7  million or $0.14 per share
for the quarter ended December 31, 2000 compared with a net loss of $1.3 million
or $0.04 per share in the quarter ended December 31, 1999. Consolidated net loss
in the quarter ended December 31, 2000,  including the  amortization of goodwill
and adjustment of inventory to the lower of cost or market, was $20.0 million or
$0.33 per share.



                           Westell Technologies, Inc.
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                (NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 HAS CAUSED  THIS  NOTIFICATION  TO BE SIGNED ON ITS  BEHALF BY THE  UNDERSIGNED
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.




DATE:  FEBRUARY 15, 2001                           BY:  /S/ Nicholas C. Hindman
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                                                           Nicholas C. Hindman