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=== Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express ===
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This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter
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=== Features ===
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* Chipset: Intel 4965AGN ([http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/4965agn/index.htm Intel Docs.])
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* IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g (802.11n '''Some models Only''')
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* PCI ID: 8086:4230
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* PCI ID: 8086:4229 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
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* PCI ID: 8086:4233 (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
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* PCI ID: 8086:422D (not actually seen on Thinkpad, yet)
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[[image:3945abg.jpg|Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter]]<br/>(wrong picture : 3945)
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=== IBM Partnumbers ===
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42T0865, 42T0867, 42T0869, 42T0871, 42T0905 : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)
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42T0873, 42T0875, 42T0877, 42T0879, : Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (11n enabled)
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(From  {{T61}} Hardware maintenance Manual)
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{{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}}
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=== Hardware switch ===
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Some ThinkPads have a hardware switch that must be in the '''on''' position for the radio to work, regardless of driver state:
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[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]]
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== Drivers ==
 
== Drivers ==
 
* Intel drivers coming up on mid-Q2 2007 [http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-025330.htm]
 
* Intel drivers coming up on mid-Q2 2007 [http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-025330.htm]
 
* Success with ndiswrapper (on dell 640m) [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2690284]
 
* Success with ndiswrapper (on dell 640m) [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2690284]
 
* iwlwifi-project has some efforts going on. Status unknown. [http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi] GIT-repository search for 4965 [http://intellinuxwireless.org/repos/?p=iwlwifi.git&a=search&h=HEAD&s=4965]
 
* iwlwifi-project has some efforts going on. Status unknown. [http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi] GIT-repository search for 4965 [http://intellinuxwireless.org/repos/?p=iwlwifi.git&a=search&h=HEAD&s=4965]
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=== ThinkPads this card may be found in ===
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* {{T61}}, {{R61}}

Revision as of 08:47, 24 May 2007

Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express

This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter

Features

  • Chipset: Intel 4965AGN (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)

Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter
(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:

(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)

Drivers

  • Intel drivers coming up on mid-Q2 2007 [1]
  • Success with ndiswrapper (on dell 640m) [2]
  • iwlwifi-project has some efforts going on. Status unknown. [3] GIT-repository search for 4965 [4]

ThinkPads this card may be found in