Difference between revisions of "Wireless Network Adapters"
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| − | This document covers integrated Wi-Fi (802.11 Wireless) devices | + | This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PCMCIA Wi-Fi (802.11 Wireless) devices. |
| − | + | = Finding out which adapter you have = | |
| − | + | For MiniPCI or Cardbus adapters run the command: | |
lspci -n | lspci -n | ||
And compare the PCI IDS with the once below. | And compare the PCI IDS with the once below. | ||
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| + | = MiniPCI adapters = | ||
== IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter == | == IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter == | ||
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The reason 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). | The reason 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). | ||
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| + | = Cardbus adapters = | ||
| + | = PCMCIA adapters = | ||
Revision as of 04:14, 18 November 2004
This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PCMCIA Wi-Fi (802.11 Wireless) devices.
Contents
- 1 Finding out which adapter you have
- 2 MiniPCI adapters
- 2.1 IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
- 2.2 IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
- 2.3 IBM Dual-Band 802.11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI adapter
- 2.4 IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
- 2.5 IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
- 2.6 Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter
- 2.7 Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI adapter
- 2.8 Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b Mini PCI
- 2.9 Unsupported MiniPCI adapter
- 3 Cardbus adapters
- 4 PCMCIA adapters
Finding out which adapter you have
For MiniPCI or Cardbus adapters run the command:
lspci -n
And compare the PCI IDS with the once below.
MiniPCI adapters
IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
IBM Partnumber: 31P9701
PCI ID: 168c:1014
Chipset: Atheros
Driver: madwifi
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:
ThinkPad X31 (2672/2673/2884/2885)
ThinkPad X40 (2371/2372/2382/2386)
ThinkPad T40 (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad T41/p T42/p (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad R50/R51 (1829/1830/1831/1836)
ThinkPad R50p (1832/1833)
ThinkPad R51 (2883/2887/2888/2889
IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
IBM Partnumber: 73P4301
Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 93P4262
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:
ThinkPad X40 (2371/2372/2382/2386)
ThinkPad T40 (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad T41/p T42/p (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad R50/R51 (1829/1830/1831/1836)
ThinkPad R50p (1832/1833)
ThinkPad R51 (2883/2887/2888/2889)
ThinkPad G41 (2881/2882/2886)
IBM Dual-Band 802.11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI adapter
Chipset: Atheros
Driver: madwifi
IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
Chipset: Atheros
Driver: madwifi
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
PCI ID: 1260:3873
Chipset: Prism 2.5
Drivers: orinoco_pci or hostap
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter
IBM Partnumber: 73P2801
PCI ID: 8086:4220
Chipset: Intel
Driver: ipw2200
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:
ThinkPad X30 (2672/2673)
ThinkPad X31 (2672/2673/2884/2885)
ThinkPad T40 (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad T41/p T42/p (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad R50/R51 (1829/1830/1831/1836)
ThinkPad R51 (2883/2887/2888/2889)
ThinkPad R50p (1832/1833)
Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI adapter
PCI ID: 8086:1043
Chipset: Intel
Driver: ipw2100
Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b Mini PCI
IBM Partnumber: 31P8301 Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 26P8435
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:
ThinkPad X30 (2672/2673)
ThinkPad X31 (2672/2673/2884/2885)
ThinkPad T30 (2366/2367)
ThinkPad T40 (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad T41/p T42/p (2373/2374/2378/2379)
ThinkPad R32 (2658/2659/2677)
ThinkPad R40 (2681/2682/2683/2896/2722/2723/2724/2897)
Unsupported MiniPCI adapter
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 a 'supported' 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.
The reason 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).
