[ltp] Wireless Options for a T41

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---- Adam Findley <adam@cs.byu.edu> wrote: 
> I have T41 which has been working great, except for the wireless.  I
> upgraded to a ipw2200 card (which I bought off the IBM website so I'd
> avoid any bios errors), but recently I have been having a terrible time
> with it.
> 
> I keep getting this error when receiving high amounts of data, whether
> or not I am using WPA, WEP or nothing:
> ipw2200: Firmware error detected.  Restarting.
> 
> After some significant internet research, it appears that I have a
> rather unique problem (the hwcrypto=0 doesn't help).  I assume that I
> just have broken hardware, or that I didn't notice the problems before.
> 
> I am ready to buy a whole new card, anything I can do get some solid
> wireless.
> 
> Does anyone have any recommendations? Is the Atheros based Thinkpad
> A/B/G card have pretty good performance? Is my card just junk and I
> should replace it with an intel?  Or are there other cards that are
> recommended.
I use both the Atheros (6)  and the Bg2200 (3).
I have had very good luck with both of them.
The Atheros is 108, the BG2200 is 54.
The Atheros can be a real!!!!  pain to set up but 
it is faster than the BG2200.
So, it turns out to be a crapshoot.
I work mostly in Linux but there are still a very few 
Wincrap apps that I just can't give up.

... 
   Bert

> 
> specs:
> Thinkpad T41 / 2379-XX5
> Intel ipw2200 (firmware 3.0, driver 1.2kmprq)
> Archlinux 2007.08
> 
> Thanks,
> Adam
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