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Wireless Network Adapters

2005-05-12T11:20:11Z

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This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PC Card (PCMCIA) Wi-Fi devices.

= Finding out which adapter you have =
For MiniPCI or Cardbus adapters run the command:
lspci -n
And compare the PCI IDS with the ones below.

= MiniPCI adapters =
*[[IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:1014)</tt>
*[[IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:1014)</tt>
*[[IBM Dual-Band 11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:0012)</tt>
*[[IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:0013)</tt>
*[[IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 1260:3873)</tt>
*[[IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 1260:3873)</tt>
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:4220)</tt>
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:4224)</tt>
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:1043)</tt>
*[[Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 14b9:a504)</tt>

== "Unauthorized" MiniPCI network card ==
Although the MiniPCI slot is an industry standard and can accept any MiniPCI adapter, the IBM BIOS is set to only allow you to boot with an 'authorized' adapter installed. Attempts to install an unsupported card will result in the following message:

1802: Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the miniPCI network card.

This is because the cards ID(s) (what ''lspci'' uses) are checked against a [[Wikipedia:Whitelist|whitelist]] in the BIOS. IBM's reasoning for this is that the combination of MiniPCI card and the integrated antenna in the ThinkPad needs to be certified by the US FCC (Federal Communications Committee).

Additional Information about "Unauthorised" MiniPCI adapters can be found at: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mjg59/thinkpad/

Also see [http://www.paul.sladen.org/thinkpad-r31/wifi-card-pci-ids.html Paul Sladens and Matthew Garretts detailed page on IBM BIOS hacking].

= Cardbus adapters =
Cardbus is a 32bits bus that runs at 33MHz, and is in many ways simular to the PCI bus. In fact under Linux Cardbus adapters are handled by the PCI subsystem. 
You can differentiate a PC Card adapter from a Cardbus adapter as the later has a gold coloured grounding strip
== IBM 11 a/b/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter ==
Chipset: Atheros 
Driver: [[madwifi]] 
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g

Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51855 MIGR-51855] 
Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51959 MIGE-51855] 
Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51874 MIGR-51874]

== IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter ==
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a

Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42209 MIGR-42209] 
Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42233 MIGR-42233] 
Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42231 MIGR-42231]

= PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters =
PC Card or PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) as it used to be called, is an 8 or 16bits bus limited to 8MHz, in many ways simular to the old ISA bus and not suitable for highspeed devices.
== Cisco Aironet 350 802.11b wireless PC card with 128bit ==
Chipset: Cisco 
Driver: airo_cs 
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
== IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card ==
Chipset: Prism 2.5 
Drivers: [[orinoco|orinoco_pci]] or [[hostap]] 
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b

[[Category:T23]] [[Category:T30]] [[Category:T40]] [[Category:T40p]] [[Category:T41]] [[Category:T41p]] [[Category:T42]] [[Category:T42p]] [[Category:T43]] [[Category:T43p]] [[Category:X24]] [[Category:X30]] [[Category:X31]] [[Category:X32]] [[Category:X40]] [[Category:X41]]

Wireless Network Adapters

2005-05-12T11:19:39Z

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This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PC Card (PCMCIA) Wi-Fi devices.

= Finding out which adapter you have =
For MiniPCI or Cardbus adapters run the command:
lspci -n
And compare the PCI IDS with the ones below.

= MiniPCI adapters =
*[IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:1014)</tt>
*[[IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:1014)</tt>
*[[IBM Dual-Band 11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:0012)</tt>
*[[IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:0013)</tt>
*[[IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 1260:3873)</tt>
*[[IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 1260:3873)</tt>
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:4220)</tt>
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:4224)</tt>
*[[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:1043)</tt>
*[[Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 14b9:a504)</tt>

== "Unauthorized" MiniPCI network card ==
Although the MiniPCI slot is an industry standard and can accept any MiniPCI adapter, the IBM BIOS is set to only allow you to boot with an 'authorized' adapter installed. Attempts to install an unsupported card will result in the following message:

1802: Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the miniPCI network card.

This is because the cards ID(s) (what ''lspci'' uses) are checked against a [[Wikipedia:Whitelist|whitelist]] in the BIOS. IBM's reasoning for this is that the combination of MiniPCI card and the integrated antenna in the ThinkPad needs to be certified by the US FCC (Federal Communications Committee).

Additional Information about "Unauthorised" MiniPCI adapters can be found at: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mjg59/thinkpad/

Also see [http://www.paul.sladen.org/thinkpad-r31/wifi-card-pci-ids.html Paul Sladens and Matthew Garretts detailed page on IBM BIOS hacking].

= Cardbus adapters =
Cardbus is a 32bits bus that runs at 33MHz, and is in many ways simular to the PCI bus. In fact under Linux Cardbus adapters are handled by the PCI subsystem. 
You can differentiate a PC Card adapter from a Cardbus adapter as the later has a gold coloured grounding strip
== IBM 11 a/b/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter ==
Chipset: Atheros 
Driver: [[madwifi]] 
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g

Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51855 MIGR-51855] 
Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51959 MIGE-51855] 
Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51874 MIGR-51874]

== IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter ==
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a

Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42209 MIGR-42209] 
Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42233 MIGR-42233] 
Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42231 MIGR-42231]

= PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters =
PC Card or PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) as it used to be called, is an 8 or 16bits bus limited to 8MHz, in many ways simular to the old ISA bus and not suitable for highspeed devices.
== Cisco Aironet 350 802.11b wireless PC card with 128bit ==
Chipset: Cisco 
Driver: airo_cs 
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
== IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card ==
Chipset: Prism 2.5 
Drivers: [[orinoco|orinoco_pci]] or [[hostap]] 
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b

[[Category:T23]] [[Category:T30]] [[Category:T40]] [[Category:T40p]] [[Category:T41]] [[Category:T41p]] [[Category:T42]] [[Category:T42p]] [[Category:T43]] [[Category:T43p]] [[Category:X24]] [[Category:X30]] [[Category:X31]] [[Category:X32]] [[Category:X40]] [[Category:X41]]

Installation

2005-05-12T11:17:24Z

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== Operating system installation on Thinkpads ==

Here you will find specific information on how to install different Operation Systems on your Thinkpad.

[http://www.linux-laptop.net Linux on Laptops] has created a [http://www.linux-laptop.net/ibm.html list of installation guides for IBM Notebooks].

*[[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad model]]

Choose (or create) your Thinkpad version :

*[[Installation instructions for the PC110 | PC110]]
*[[Installation instructions for the RS/6000 Notebook 860 | RS/6000 Notebook 860]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad 365XD | ThinkPad 365XD]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad 600X | ThinkPad 600X]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad 750 series | ThinkPad 750/C/Cs/P]]
*[[Installation instructions for the ThinkPad 770E | ThinkPad 770E]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad A30p | Thinkpad A30p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad G41 | Thinkpad G41]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R31 | Thinkpad R31]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R40 | Thinkpad R40]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R50 | Thinkpad R50]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T20 | Thinkpad T20]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T23 | Thinkpad T23]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T40 | Thinkpad T40]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T40p | Thinkpad T40p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T41p | Thinkpad T41p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T42 | Thinkpad T42]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T42p | Thinkpad T42p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T43 | Thinkpad T43]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad X31 | Thinkpad X31]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad X40 | Thinkpad X40]]

Installation

2005-05-12T11:17:09Z

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== Operating system installation on Thinkpads ==

Here you will find specific information on how to install different Operation Systems on your Thinkpad.

[http://www.linux-laptop.net Linux on Laptops] has created a [http://www.linux-laptop.net/ibm.html list of installation guides for IBM Notebooks].

*[[Installation steps which apply to every Thinkpad model]]

Choose (or create) your Thinkpad version :

*[Installation instructions for the PC110 | PC110]]
*[[Installation instructions for the RS/6000 Notebook 860 | RS/6000 Notebook 860]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad 365XD | ThinkPad 365XD]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad 600X | ThinkPad 600X]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad 750 series | ThinkPad 750/C/Cs/P]]
*[[Installation instructions for the ThinkPad 770E | ThinkPad 770E]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad A30p | Thinkpad A30p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad G41 | Thinkpad G41]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R31 | Thinkpad R31]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R40 | Thinkpad R40]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad R50 | Thinkpad R50]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T20 | Thinkpad T20]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T23 | Thinkpad T23]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T40 | Thinkpad T40]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T40p | Thinkpad T40p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T41p | Thinkpad T41p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T42 | Thinkpad T42]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T42p | Thinkpad T42p]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad T43 | Thinkpad T43]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad X31 | Thinkpad X31]]
*[[Installation instructions for the Thinkpad X40 | Thinkpad X40]]

How to recover the preloaded OS

2005-05-12T11:06:31Z

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Here you can find all kinds of information about the preloaded OS found on recent ThinkPads.

*[[Ordering Recovery CDs]] <tt>(What you should do to get them)</tt>
*[[Recovering from Recovery CDs]] <tt>(useful hints to save you from screaming)</tt>
*[[Backing up the preloaded OS]] <tt>(if you can't get the CDs but still have the preloaded system)</tt>
*[[Recovering without Recovery CDs]] <tt>(what to do if any trace of the Preload is lost)</tt>
*[[PreDesktop Area | The PreDesktop Area]] <tt>(all you should know about it)</tt>

[[Category:R40]] [[Category:R50]] [[Category:R50p]] [[Category:R51]] [[Category:R52]] [[Category:T40]] [[Category:T40p]] [[Category:T41]] [[Category:T41p]] [[Category:T42]] [[Category:T42p]] [[Category:T43]] [[Category:T43p]] [[Category:X31]] [[Category:X32]] [[Category:X40]] [[Category:X41]]
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How to recover the preloaded OS

2005-05-12T11:06:20Z

62.66.136.233:

Here you can find all kinds of information about the preloaded OS found on recent ThinkPads.

*[[Ordering Recovery CDs]] <tt>(What you should do to get them)</tt>
*[[Recovering from Recovery CDs]] <tt>(useful hints to save you from screaming)</tt>
*[[Backing up the preloaded OS]] <tt>(if you can't get the CDs but still have the preloaded system)</tt>
*[[Recovering without Recovery CDs]] <tt>(what to do if any trace of the Preload is lost)</tt>
*[PreDesktop Area | The PreDesktop Area] <tt>(all you should know about it)</tt>

[[Category:R40]] [[Category:R50]] [[Category:R50p]] [[Category:R51]] [[Category:R52]] [[Category:T40]] [[Category:T40p]] [[Category:T41]] [[Category:T41p]] [[Category:T42]] [[Category:T42p]] [[Category:T43]] [[Category:T43p]] [[Category:X31]] [[Category:X32]] [[Category:X40]] [[Category:X41]]
[[de:Betriebssystem RÃ¼ckgewinnung]]

How to recover the preloaded OS

2005-05-12T11:06:07Z

62.66.136.233:

Here you can find all kinds of information about the preloaded OS found on recent ThinkPads.

*[[Ordering Recovery CDs]] <tt>(What you should do to get them)</tt>
*[[Recovering from Recovery CDs]] <tt>(useful hints to save you from screaming)</tt>
*[[Backing up the preloaded OS]] <tt>(if you can't get the CDs but still have the preloaded system)</tt>
*[[Recovering without Recovery CDs]] <tt>(what to do if any trace of the Preload is lost)</tt>
*[PreDesktop Area | The PreDesktop Area]] <tt>(all you should know about it)</tt>

[[Category:R40]] [[Category:R50]] [[Category:R50p]] [[Category:R51]] [[Category:R52]] [[Category:T40]] [[Category:T40p]] [[Category:T41]] [[Category:T41p]] [[Category:T42]] [[Category:T42p]] [[Category:T43]] [[Category:T43p]] [[Category:X31]] [[Category:X32]] [[Category:X40]] [[Category:X41]]
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