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=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
 
=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
* T60 Series
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* R60, R60e
* Z61 Series
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* T60, T60p
* X60 Series
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* X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
* maybe others too, please post
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* Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
  
 
=== Related Links ===
 
=== Related Links ===

Revision as of 18:41, 24 January 2007

ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter

This is a WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot

Features

  • Chipset: Atheros AR5008
  • Integrated Mac Processor and Radio Chip: Atheros, unknown model
  • IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (draft)
  • PCI ID: 168c:0024

 

IBM Partnumbers

Unknown

Linux WiFi driver

There's no support by Madwifi yet (as of Jan 25, 2007). This card is tracked by madwifi ticket #1001.

In the meantime, get the Windows driver from Lenovo's support site and use a recent version of ndiswrapper (>= 1.29). I've compiled a Howto for this card.

Hardware switch

Some ThinkPads have a hardware switch that must be in the on position for the radio to work, regardless of driver state:

(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)

ThinkPads this card may be found in

  • R60, R60e
  • T60, T60p
  • X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
  • Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Related Links