Re: swapping wireless NICs
Niki Denev <[email protected]>
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Dan Langille wrote: > On 21 Sep 2005 at 9:56, Kevin Oberman wrote: > > >>>From: "Dan Langille" <[email protected]> >>>Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:35:40 -0400 >>>Sender: [email protected] >>> >>>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? 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. >>> >>>Comments please. >> >>The physical swap is pretty easy. Just open the access door in the bottom >>of the unit, unplug the antenna wires and pop out the mini-PCI >>card. Then reverse to add the new card. >> >>In the past, ThinkPads have BIOS set to refuse to allow the system to >>boot if any mini-PCI card not of a type sold by IBM was seen. I don't >>know if the T43 still does this, but you can deal with this in a couple >>of ways: >>1. Get the Cisco card that Lenovo sells >>2. Hack BIOS to not get upset about it. I've seen articles on this and I >> suspect that you can Google for it. (I don't take any responsibility >> for dead systems if you muck with the BIOS, though. Take care!) > > > This looks like it's an IBM branded card at US$50: > > http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?products_id=219 > > And this one definintely is IBM at $90 including shipping: > > http://www- > 131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=- > 840&storeId=10000001&langId=- > 1&dualCurrId=1000073&categoryId=2581910&productId=8657707 > > OR http://tinyurl.com/dq42l > > I may just buy IBM. I'm not sure if it will work because it is dual band. Someone with more radio frequency knowledge can help here, but i think that it will need different/dual antenna. Maybe you should check this before ordering. --niki _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"