Re: swapping wireless NICs
Rainer Duffner <[email protected]>
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Dan Langille wrote: >On 21 Sep 2005 at 15:15, Marcin Jessa wrote: > > > >>On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:58:11 +0200 >>"anon anon" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>>Im currently looking to purchase a wireless card, preferably mini-pci for my >>>thinkpad R40. Are there any well supported mpi/pcmcia cards for fbsd. >>>Please don_t mention the cisco mpi350 as this card has not worked for me >>>since 4.10. This card only works for about 5 minutes or until it is placed >>>under reasonable load. It then timeouts and cannot be brought up unless the >>>system is power cycled. And yes, I have downgraded the firmware to 5.00.1 >>>or whatever it is numerous times. I need a card that is known to work >>>without problems under 5.x. >>> >>> >>Use an Atheros based card. >> >> > >This brings up something I have been thinking about. Someone >mentioned that the ipw problems I've been having on my T41 could be >resolved by changing ton an Atheros based NIC. > >Question: have you replaced your wireless NIC? > No. >On my T41 it is >internal. I'm told it's a matter of replacing it. I understand, but >haven't looked into buying an Atheros NIC and putting it in my >Thinkpad, but seeing as I'm going to be in the US next week, I might >just pick one up while I'm there. > > > I assume one must buy the Mini-PCI version of the card, to be able to replace an internal wireless NIC. I think you also need to "hack" the IBM BIOS to accept the "alien" card... I think I've read a feature in the German "c't" about how to do the former (changing the wireless NIC), including pictures. But that was some time ago. I don't know if it is even possible in current Notebook-models. Rainer _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"