Difference between revisions of "Wireless Network Adapters"
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| − | This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PCMCIA Wi-Fi | + | This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PC Card (PCMCIA) Wi-Fi devices. |
= Finding out which adapter you have = | = Finding out which adapter you have = | ||
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PCI ID: 168c:1014<br> | PCI ID: 168c:1014<br> | ||
Chipset: Atheros<br> | Chipset: Atheros<br> | ||
| − | Driver: [[madwifi]] | + | Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> |
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g | ||
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | ||
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== IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II == | == IBM a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II == | ||
IBM Partnumber: 73P4301<br> | IBM Partnumber: 73P4301<br> | ||
| − | Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 93P4262 | + | Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 93P4262<br> |
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g | ||
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | ||
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== IBM Dual-Band 802.11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI adapter == | == IBM Dual-Band 802.11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI adapter == | ||
Chipset: Atheros<br> | Chipset: Atheros<br> | ||
| − | Driver: [[madwifi]] | + | Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> |
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b | ||
== IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter == | == IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter == | ||
Chipset: Atheros<br> | Chipset: Atheros<br> | ||
| − | Driver: [[madwifi]] | + | Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> |
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b, 802.11g | ||
== IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter == | == IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter == | ||
PCI ID: 1260:3873<br> | PCI ID: 1260:3873<br> | ||
Chipset: Prism 2.5<br> | Chipset: Prism 2.5<br> | ||
| − | Drivers: orinoco_pci or [[hostap]] | + | Drivers: orinoco_pci or [[hostap]]<br> |
| − | + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | |
== Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter == | == Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter == | ||
IBM Partnumber: 73P2801<br> | IBM Partnumber: 73P2801<br> | ||
PCI ID: 8086:4220<br> | PCI ID: 8086:4220<br> | ||
Chipset: Intel<br> | Chipset: Intel<br> | ||
| − | Driver: [[ipw2200]] | + | Driver: [[ipw2200]]<br> |
| − | + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b, 802.11g | |
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | ||
ThinkPad X30 (2672/2673)<br> | ThinkPad X30 (2672/2673)<br> | ||
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PCI ID: 8086:1043<br> | PCI ID: 8086:1043<br> | ||
Chipset: Intel<br> | Chipset: Intel<br> | ||
| − | Driver: [[ipw2100]] | + | Driver: [[ipw2100]]<br> |
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | ||
== Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b Mini PCI == | == Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b Mini PCI == | ||
| − | IBM Partnumber: 31P8301 | + | IBM Partnumber: 31P8301<br> |
| − | Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 26P8435 | + | Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 26P8435<br> |
| + | Chipset: Cisco<br> | ||
| + | Driver: airo<br> | ||
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | ||
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | Compatible with wireless upgradable models of:<br> | ||
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= Cardbus adapters = | = Cardbus adapters = | ||
| − | = PCMCIA adapters = | + | == IBM 11 a/b/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter == |
| + | Chipset: Atheros<br> | ||
| + | Driver: [[madwifi]]<br> | ||
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g | ||
| + | == IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter == | ||
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11a | ||
| + | = PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters = | ||
| + | == Cisco Aironet 350 802.11b wireless PC card with 128bit == | ||
| + | Chipset: Cisco<br> | ||
| + | Driver: airo_cs<br> | ||
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | ||
| + | == IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card == | ||
| + | Chipset: Prism 2.5<br> | ||
| + | Drivers: orinoco_pci or [[hostap]]<br> | ||
| + | Supported wireless modes: 802.11b | ||
Revision as of 05:32, 18 November 2004
This document covers IBM integrated (MiniPCI), Cardbus and PC Card (PCMCIA) Wi-Fi 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 PC Card (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
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b
IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
Chipset: Atheros
Driver: madwifi
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b, 802.11g
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
PCI ID: 1260:3873
Chipset: Prism 2.5
Drivers: orinoco_pci or hostap
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter
IBM Partnumber: 73P2801
PCI ID: 8086:4220
Chipset: Intel
Driver: ipw2200
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b Mini PCI
IBM Partnumber: 31P8301
Field Replacable Partnumber (FRU): 26P8435
Chipset: Cisco
Driver: airo
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
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).
Cardbus adapters
IBM 11 a/b/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter
Chipset: Atheros
Driver: madwifi
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
IBM 802.11a Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter
Supported wireless modes: 802.11a
PC Card (PCMCIA) adapters
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: Prism 2.5
Drivers: orinoco_pci or hostap
Supported wireless modes: 802.11b
