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=== IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II ===
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This is a Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI slot
 
This is a Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI slot
  
=== Features ===
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== Features ==
 
* Chipset: Atheros AR5004X
 
* Chipset: Atheros AR5004X
 
* Radio Chip: Atheros AR5112
 
* Radio Chip: Atheros AR5112
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=== IBM Partnumbers ===
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== IBM Partnumbers ==
'''Ambit parts'''<br>
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=== Ambit parts ===
IBM Option PN (WW): 73P4301<br>
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* IBM Option PN (WW): 73P4301
IBM Option PN (Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China): 73P4302<br>
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* IBM Option PN (Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China): 73P4302
IBM Option PN (Japan): 73P4303<br>
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* IBM Option PN (Japan): 73P4303
IBM FRU PN (WW): 93P4262<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (WW): 93P4262
IBM FRU PN (Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China): 93P4264<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China): 93P4264
IBM FRU PN (Japan): 93P4266<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (Japan): 93P4266
  
'''Bartlett parts'''<br>
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=== Bartlett parts ===
IBM FRU PN (US): 27K9944<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (US): 27K9944
IBM FRU PN (EU): 27K9946<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (EU): 27K9946
IBM FRU PN (Japan): 27K9948<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (Japan): 27K9948
IBM FRU PN (Taiwan): 27K9999<br>
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* IBM FRU PN (Taiwan): 27K9999
  
=== Also known (in IBM literature) as.... ===
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== Also known (in IBM literature) as.... ==
 
* 802.11a/b/g Ambit wireless Card
 
* 802.11a/b/g Ambit wireless Card
 
* 802.11a/b/g Bartlett Wireless Card
 
* 802.11a/b/g Bartlett Wireless Card
 
* ThinkPad 11a/b/g Mini PCI Adapter II
 
* ThinkPad 11a/b/g Mini PCI Adapter II
  
=== Additional features ===
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== Additional features ==
The chipset supports Atheros eXtended Range (XR) technology, and Atheros [[Super A/G]] (Turbo) modes.
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The chipset itself supports Atheros eXtended Range (XR) technology, and Atheros [[Super A/G]] (Turbo) modes, but this functionality may be disabled.
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== Windows WiFi driver ==
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A universal driver can be used.  This can be downloaded at the following link: http://www.ekahau.com/products/client/drivers/atheros/
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Ensure an installation diskette is saved first and then proceed to update the driver of the mini pci card through the device manager.
  
=== Linux WiFi driver ===
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== Linux WiFi driver ==
This is an Atheros chip and works with the [[Madwifi]] driver "out of the box". This card will be also detected by open-source [http://www.ath-driver.org ath-driver], but as of
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This adapter should be automatically supported in recent distributions with the [[ath5k]] driver. However this driver might be unstable unless you have at least kernel 2.6.29.
now (end of January '06), it doesn't support actual wireless operations.  
 
  
Make sure that your kernel supports "CONFIG_SECURITY_CAPABILITIES", or you might get some message from the Atheros hal that it does not support all features.
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Alternatively the [[Madwifi]] driver works with this adapter.
  
=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
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== ThinkPads this card may be found in ==
 
* {{R51}}, {{R52}}
 
* {{R51}}, {{R52}}
 
* {{T41p}},{{T42p}},{{T43}}, {{T43p}}
 
* {{T41p}},{{T42p}},{{T43}}, {{T43p}}
* {{X32}}
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* {{X31}},{{X32}}
 
* {{X40}}, {{X41}}
 
* {{X40}}, {{X41}}
 
* {{Z60m}}
 
* {{Z60m}}
  
=== Related Links ===
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== Related Links ==
 
*Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-57210 MIGR-57210]
 
*Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-57210 MIGR-57210]
 
*Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-57217 MIGR-57217]
 
*Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-57217 MIGR-57217]

Revision as of 23:55, 11 March 2009

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

Features

  • Chipset: Atheros AR5004X
  • Radio Chip: Atheros AR5112
  • MAC Processor: Atheros AR5213
  • IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • PCI ID: 168c:1014

Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter

IBM Partnumbers

Ambit parts

  • IBM Option PN (WW): 73P4301
  • IBM Option PN (Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China): 73P4302
  • IBM Option PN (Japan): 73P4303
  • IBM FRU PN (WW): 93P4262
  • IBM FRU PN (Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, China): 93P4264
  • IBM FRU PN (Japan): 93P4266

Bartlett parts

  • IBM FRU PN (US): 27K9944
  • IBM FRU PN (EU): 27K9946
  • IBM FRU PN (Japan): 27K9948
  • IBM FRU PN (Taiwan): 27K9999

Also known (in IBM literature) as....

  • 802.11a/b/g Ambit wireless Card
  • 802.11a/b/g Bartlett Wireless Card
  • ThinkPad 11a/b/g Mini PCI Adapter II

Additional features

The chipset itself supports Atheros eXtended Range (XR) technology, and Atheros Super A/G (Turbo) modes, but this functionality may be disabled.

Windows WiFi driver

A universal driver can be used. This can be downloaded at the following link: http://www.ekahau.com/products/client/drivers/atheros/ Ensure an installation diskette is saved first and then proceed to update the driver of the mini pci card through the device manager.

Linux WiFi driver

This adapter should be automatically supported in recent distributions with the ath5k driver. However this driver might be unstable unless you have at least kernel 2.6.29.

Alternatively the Madwifi driver works with this adapter.

ThinkPads this card may be found in

Related Links