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Talk:Ipw4965

2007-12-19T05:14:15Z

X-man: /* Sharing experience */

* [[Kubuntu Feisty]]
** I can only get the adapter to make one wireless connection per boot. If I get kicked off wireless or I try to change AP's I have to reboot. The restricted IPW driver tends to destabalize the system. The IWL driver is much more stable but still has the same connection problem. Any thoughts?? Lenovo R61i.

--[[User:Trogdor282|Trogdor282]] 15:10, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

* [[Ubuntu]]
** [quote]Works out of the box in edgy. Requires restricted repository.[/quote]
Are you sure? I installed Networkmanager (from main - I have a WPA enabled router) and WiFi worked immediately. No need for any additional tasks.

--[[User:Ro|Ro]] 08:37, 7 December 2006 (CET)

* [[Ubuntu]]
** With Edgy, all you have to do is install the linux-restricted-modules-generic package.
It works out-of the box in edgy (on a {{Z61m}}) without the need to install any additional packages, so I changed this info.

--[[User:Ro|Ro]] 17:19, 27 November 2006 (CET)

*{{Ubuntu}}
** Ubuntu Dapper has already built in this drivers; it works out from the box.

Ubuntu (neither Dapper nor Edgy) have the ipw3945 drivers, so I've deleted the info.
--[[User:Zhenech|Zhenech]] 15:19, 27 September 2006 (CEST)

According to this:
http://www.digitalvampire.org/blog/articles/2006/09/29/ubuntu-edgy-eft-on-a-thinkpad-x60s-how-to-make-ipw3945-work

All you have to do is to install the linux-restricted-modules-generic package. I've tested this using Edgy - it worked out of the box on a T60.

== Sharing experience ==

I understand that considerations below might not necessary be of importance for everybody, however since I owe this card I thought I share few of my own experiences with it.
Card:
1) lacks promiscuous mode sniffing capability in Windows (which I feel is must for most network techs and security oriented people).
2) does not work with aircrack tools
3) in order to see what is current signal strength it is necessary to hover mouse over icon on taskbar and read info from pop-up baloon (bit irritating). Strengths are shown as “Good”, “Fair”, “Poor” etc. I feel much preferable way of displaying signal strength is to present users with dynamically changing visual meter in card utility, which show signal in decibels as oppose to say “Fair” - God knows what and how many db.
4) to see what type of encryption network use (as visible in all networks view) in cards utility, it is necessary to hover mouse over a network name and read info from pop-up balloon (irritating again).
5) values from network properties as MAC for instance cannot be copied to clipboard.
6) to my knowledge it is not possible once card is installed, to disable cards connection managing utility and allow Windows to manage wireless connections.

Ipw4965

2007-12-19T05:11:17Z

X-man: /* Flaws */

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<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express ===
This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter

=== Features ===
* Chipset: Intel 4965AGN ([http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/4965agn/index.htm Intel Docs.])
* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g (802.11n '''Some models Only''')
* PCI ID: 8086:4230
* PCI ID: 8086:4229 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
* PCI ID: 8086:4233 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
* PCI ID: 8086:422D (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |
[[image:3945abg.jpg|Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter]]<br/>(wrong picture : 3945)
|}
=== IBM Partnumbers ===
42T0865, 42T0867, 42T0869, 42T0871, 42T0905 : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)

42T0873, 42T0875, 42T0877, 42T0879, : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)

(From {{T61}} Hardware maintenance Manual)

{{NOTE| (Note from intel 3945 '''Might''' apply) : Only the IBM Parts will work, any other parts will give an 1802 error on Post because the sub-vendor PCI ID is different, see [[Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card]] for more details}}

=== Hardware switch ===

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

[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]]

== Drivers ==
* Drivers available from Intel at [http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi]
* Success with ndiswrapper (on dell 640m) [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2690284]

== Procedures for using this card under Linux using Intel wireless driver ==
* http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159550
* [[Installing Debian Lenny on a ThinkPad T61#WiFi: Intel 4965AGN]]

=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
* {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{R61}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X61_Tablet}}

=== Flaws ===
* lacks promiscuous mode sniffing capability, good signal strength meter (see notes "sharing Experience" at the bottom of link below).[[Talk:Intel_PRO/Wireless_4965AGN_Mini-PCI_Express_Adapter]]

[[Category:Components]]

Ipw4965

2007-12-19T05:10:28Z

X-man: /* Flaws */

__NOTOC__
{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" |
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express ===
This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter

=== Features ===
* Chipset: Intel 4965AGN ([http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/4965agn/index.htm Intel Docs.])
* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g (802.11n '''Some models Only''')
* PCI ID: 8086:4230
* PCI ID: 8086:4229 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
* PCI ID: 8086:4233 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
* PCI ID: 8086:422D (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |
[[image:3945abg.jpg|Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter]]<br/>(wrong picture : 3945)
|}
=== IBM Partnumbers ===
42T0865, 42T0867, 42T0869, 42T0871, 42T0905 : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)

42T0873, 42T0875, 42T0877, 42T0879, : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)

(From {{T61}} Hardware maintenance Manual)

{{NOTE| (Note from intel 3945 '''Might''' apply) : Only the IBM Parts will work, any other parts will give an 1802 error on Post because the sub-vendor PCI ID is different, see [[Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card]] for more details}}

=== Hardware switch ===

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

[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]]

== Drivers ==
* Drivers available from Intel at [http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi]
* Success with ndiswrapper (on dell 640m) [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2690284]

== Procedures for using this card under Linux using Intel wireless driver ==
* http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159550
* [[Installing Debian Lenny on a ThinkPad T61#WiFi: Intel 4965AGN]]

=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
* {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{R61}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X61_Tablet}}

=== Flaws ===
* lacks promiscuous mode sniffing capability, good signal strength meter (see notes at the bottom of link below).[[Talk:Intel_PRO/Wireless_4965AGN_Mini-PCI_Express_Adapter]]

[[Category:Components]]

Ipw4965

2007-12-19T05:08:08Z

X-man: /* Flaws */

__NOTOC__
{| width="100%"
|style="vertical-align:top" |
<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
=== Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express ===
This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter

=== Features ===
* Chipset: Intel 4965AGN ([http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/4965agn/index.htm Intel Docs.])
* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g (802.11n '''Some models Only''')
* PCI ID: 8086:4230
* PCI ID: 8086:4229 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
* PCI ID: 8086:4233 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
* PCI ID: 8086:422D (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
</div>
|style="vertical-align:top" |
[[image:3945abg.jpg|Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter]]<br/>(wrong picture : 3945)
|}
=== IBM Partnumbers ===
42T0865, 42T0867, 42T0869, 42T0871, 42T0905 : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)

42T0873, 42T0875, 42T0877, 42T0879, : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)

(From {{T61}} Hardware maintenance Manual)

{{NOTE| (Note from intel 3945 '''Might''' apply) : Only the IBM Parts will work, any other parts will give an 1802 error on Post because the sub-vendor PCI ID is different, see [[Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card]] for more details}}

=== Hardware switch ===

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

[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]]

== Drivers ==
* Drivers available from Intel at [http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi]
* Success with ndiswrapper (on dell 640m) [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2690284]

== Procedures for using this card under Linux using Intel wireless driver ==
* http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=159550
* [[Installing Debian Lenny on a ThinkPad T61#WiFi: Intel 4965AGN]]

=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
* {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{R61}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X61_Tablet}}

=== Flaws ===
* lacks promiscuous mode sniffing capability, good signal strength meter [[Talk:Intel_PRO/Wireless_4965AGN_Mini-PCI_Express_Adapter]]

[[Category:Components]]

Ipw4965

2007-12-19T04:59:36Z

X-man: /* Flaws */

Ipw4965

2007-12-19T04:58:53Z

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Talk:Ipw4965

2007-12-19T04:49:02Z

X-man: /* Sharing experience */

Talk:Ipw4965

2007-12-19T04:47:27Z

X-man: /* Sharing experience */

== Sharing experience ==

I understand that considerations below might not necessary be of importance for everybody, however since I owe this card I thought I share few of my own experiences with it.
Card:
1) lacks promiscuous mode sniffing capability in Windows (which I feel is must for most network techs and security oriented people).
2) does not work with aircrack tools
3) in order to see what is current signal strength it is necessary to hover mouse over icon on taskbar and read info from pop-up baloon (bit irritating). Strengths are shown as “Good”, “Fair”, “Poor” etc. I feel much preferable way of displaying signal strength is to present users with dynamically changing visual meter in card utility, which show signal in decibels as oppose to say “Fair” - God knows what and how many db.
4) to see what type of encryption network use (as visible in all networks view) in cards utility, it is necessary to hover mouse over a network name and read info from pop-up balloon (irritating again).
5) values from network properties as MAC for instance cannot be copied to clipboard.
6) to my knowledge it is not possible once card is installed, to disable cards connection managing utility and allow Window to manage wireless connections.

Talk:Ipw4965

2007-12-19T04:46:30Z

X-man: Sharing experience

== Sharing experience ==

I understand that considerations below might not necessary be of importance for everybody, however since I owe this card I thought I share few of my own experiences with it.
Card:
- lacks promiscuous mode sniffing capability in Windows (which I feel is must for most network techs and security oriented people).
- does not work with aircrack tools
- in order to see what is current signal strength it is necessary to hover mouse over icon on taskbar and read info from pop-up baloon (bit irritating). Strengths are shown as “Good”, “Fair”, “Poor” etc. I feel much preferable way of displaying signal strength is to present users with dynamically changing visual meter in card utility, which show signal in decibels as oppose to say “Fair” - God knows what and how many db.
- to see what type of encryption network use (as visible in all networks view) in cards utility, it is necessary to hover mouse over a network name and read info from pop-up balloon (irritating again).
- values from network properties as MAC for instance cannot be copied to clipboard.
- to my knowledge it is not possible once card is installed, to disable cards connection managing utility and allow Window to manage wireless connections.