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| − | This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PC Card (PCMCIA) Wi-Fi devices. | + | {| width="100%" |
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| + | This document covers IBM/Lenovo integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PC Card (PCMCIA) Wi-Fi devices. | ||
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| − | = Finding out which adapter you have = | + | == Finding out which adapter you have == |
For MiniPCI or Cardbus adapters run the command: | For MiniPCI or Cardbus adapters run the command: | ||
| − | + | :{{cmdroot|lspci -n <nowiki>|</nowiki> grep -e "0200" -e "0280"}} | |
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| − | + | And compare the PCI IDS with the ones below. | |
| − | + | {{NOTE| This will also return the PCI IDS of any Ethernet adapters, as Ethernet adapters and Wireless adapters share the same PCI Class ID.}} | |
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| − | + | == MiniPCI adapters == | |
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| − | == IBM | + | === Atheros === |
| − | + | *[[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 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> | ||
| + | *[[ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:1014)</tt> | ||
| + | *[[ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter]] (AR5BXB72) <tt>(PCI-ID: 168c:0024)</tt> | ||
| − | + | === Broadcom === | |
| − | + | *[[Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 14e4:4315)</tt> | |
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| − | == | + | === Cisco === |
| − | + | *[[Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 14b9:a504)</tt> | |
| − | + | === Intel === | |
| − | + | *[[Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:1043)</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 3945ABG Mini-PCI Express Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:4227)</tt> | |
| − | + | *[[Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter]] <tt>(PCI-ID: 8086:4230)</tt> | |
| − | + | *[[Intel Wifi Link 5100 (AGN)]] | |
| − | PCI ID: | + | *[[Intel Wifi Link 5300 (AGN)]] |
| − | + | *[[Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150]] | |
| − | + | *[[Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350]] | |
| − | + | *[[Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000]] | |
| + | *[[Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200]] | ||
| + | *[[Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250]] | ||
| + | *[[Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300]] | ||
| + | *[[Intel Wireless-N 7260]] | ||
| + | *[[Intel Wireless-AC 7265]] | ||
| − | + | === Prism === | |
| − | + | *[[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> | |
| + | *[[IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter III]] | ||
| − | == | + | === Realtek === |
| − | + | *[[ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II]] | |
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| − | + | === Error 1802 - "Unauthorized" MiniPCI network card === | |
| − | + | Attempts to install an unsupported card will result in the following message: | |
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| − | + | 1802: Unauthorized network card is plugged in - Power off and remove the miniPCI network card. | |
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| − | + | For a resolution, see the [[Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card]] page. | |
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| − | == | + | === Hardware Transmitter Switch === |
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| − | + | Operating a radio transmitter is not permitted in aircraft, and there are times where security requires that your wireless connection be shut down. Some ThinkPads with internal MiniPCI wireless cards have a hardware switch that disables the wireless network. Here it is on the '''on''' position: | |
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| − | + | [[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]] | |
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| − | + | To be certain that your wireless connection is not transmitting, turn the switch '''off'''. Just remember to turn it back '''on''' when you once again need wireless access. If the switch is '''off''', you might encounter a message like the following Log-Message on Startup: | |
| + | ipw3945: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On: | ||
| + | Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work. | ||
| − | + | Also, when you try to activate (iwconfig) your wireless connection with the switch '''off''' you may see the error, | |
| + | Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) | ||
| + | The number 8B06 merely represents the wireless mode (auto, ad-hoc, managed, master), none of which will work with the wireless switch '''off'''. | ||
| − | = Cardbus adapters = | + | == Cardbus adapters == |
| − | == IBM 11 a/b/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter == | + | 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.<br> |
| + | 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<br> | Chipset: Atheros<br> | ||
Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> | Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> | ||
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Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51959 MIGE-51855]<br> | Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51959 MIGE-51855]<br> | ||
Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51874 MIGR-51874] | Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-51874 MIGR-51874] | ||
| + | Looking for a reverse PCI to cardbus (ie - want to fit a PCI card into a cardbus slot) | ||
| − | == IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter == | + | === IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter === |
| + | Chipset: Atheros<br> | ||
| + | Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> | ||
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a | Supported wireless modes: 802.11a | ||
Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42209 MIGR-42209]<br> | Specifications: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42209 MIGR-42209]<br> | ||
| − | Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42233 MIGR-42233] | + | Users Guide: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42233 MIGR-42233]<br> |
| + | Service Parts: [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-42231 MIGR-42231] | ||
| − | = PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters = | + | == PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters == |
| − | == Cisco Aironet 350 802.11b wireless PC card with 128bit == | + | 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<br> | Chipset: Cisco<br> | ||
Driver: airo_cs<br> | Driver: airo_cs<br> | ||
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | ||
| − | == IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card == | + | === IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card === |
| − | Chipset: | + | Chipset: Hermes I<br> |
| − | Drivers: | + | Drivers: [[orinoco|orinoco_cs]]<br> |
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | ||
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| + | [[Category:Components]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:11, 22 January 2021
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This document covers IBM/Lenovo 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 | grep -e "0200" -e "0280"
And compare the PCI IDS with the ones below.
NOTE!
This will also return the PCI IDS of any Ethernet adapters, as Ethernet adapters and Wireless adapters share the same PCI Class ID.
MiniPCI adapters
Atheros
- IBM Dual-Band 11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 168c:0012)
- IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 168c:0013)
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 168c:1014)
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II (PCI-ID: 168c:1014)
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter (PCI-ID: 168c:1014)
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter (AR5BXB72) (PCI-ID: 168c:0024)
Broadcom
- Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g (PCI-ID: 14e4:4315)
Cisco
- Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b (PCI-ID: 14b9:a504)
Intel
- Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 8086:1043)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 8086:4220)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 8086:4224)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Mini-PCI Express Adapter (PCI-ID: 8086:4227)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Mini-PCI Express Adapter (PCI-ID: 8086:4230)
- Intel Wifi Link 5100 (AGN)
- Intel Wifi Link 5300 (AGN)
- Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
- Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350
- Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
- Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300
- Intel Wireless-N 7260
- Intel Wireless-AC 7265
Prism
- IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem (PCI-ID: 1260:3873)
- IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II (PCI-ID: 1260:3873)
- IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter III
Realtek
Error 1802 - "Unauthorized" MiniPCI network card
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.
For a resolution, see the Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card page.
Hardware Transmitter Switch
Operating a radio transmitter is not permitted in aircraft, and there are times where security requires that your wireless connection be shut down. Some ThinkPads with internal MiniPCI wireless cards have a hardware switch that disables the wireless network. Here it is on the on position:
To be certain that your wireless connection is not transmitting, turn the switch off. Just remember to turn it back on when you once again need wireless access. If the switch is off, you might encounter a message like the following Log-Message on Startup:
ipw3945: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On: Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
Also, when you try to activate (iwconfig) your wireless connection with the switch off you may see the error,
Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06)
The number 8B06 merely represents the wireless mode (auto, ad-hoc, managed, master), none of which will work with the wireless switch off.
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: MIGR-51855
Users Guide: MIGE-51855
Service Parts: MIGR-51874
Looking for a reverse PCI to cardbus (ie - want to fit a PCI card into a cardbus slot)
IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter
Chipset: Atheros
Driver: madwifi
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a
Specifications: MIGR-42209
Users Guide: MIGR-42233
Service Parts: 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: Hermes I
Drivers: orinoco_cs
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
