[ltp] Re: 802.11g cards that work with R40 2682

Christopher Sawtell linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:48:55 +1300


On Monday 13 February 2006 02:31, Bj=F6rn Lindstr=F6m wrote:
> Christopher Sawtell <csawtell@paradise.net.nz>:
> >> Does anyone know of a 802.11g card that works with the R40 (2682)
> >> without the need for any BIOS hacking?
> >
> > Use "thinkpad minipci r40 hack" as a Google search string to find:-
> > http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mjg59/thinkpad/wireless.html
> > and in particular
> > http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mjg59/thinkpad/hack.c
>
> Alright. Thanks.
>
> Does anyone have a general recommendation for a mini-PCI card that
> handles 802.11b and 802.11g, then?
Intel 2200bg
Make sure you either have the aerial wires already fitted in your ThinkPad,=
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or that they come with the card.

I have fitted a 2100 to my R40 and I have a friend who has a 2200 in his=20
R50 The machines talk to each other well.
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CS