[ltp] 2200BG or ? wireless for A - series
Bert Haskins
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:37:37 -0400
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Bill Andrus wrote:
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> linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org wrote on 08/01/2006 10:51:45 AM:
>
> > I would like to find mini pci wireless G series cards that will
> > work in my A series Thinkpads without having that !@#$ bios warning
> message.
> > Part of the problem is that the listings on ebay generally don't tell
> > what chip the
> > card uses or if it works on Linux or even if it works with WPA.
> > Has anyone on the list tried the
> > Intel 2200BG card in a A2* and/or A3* box.
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
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> Yes, I routinely use the older IBM FRU Intel 802.11b and b/g parts in
> my A30 builds.
> I ran the NO1802.COM program first and used the generic Intel
> PRO2200BG MPCI as well.
Thanks for the reply,
Do you know what chip the 2200BG uses?
I have had fits! trying to make the stock 802b/modem Intersil chip work with
Wpasupplicant.
It does (sort of) but not at all well
>
>
> Bill Andrus -- The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
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Bill Andrus wrote:<br>
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<tt><font size="2"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org</a> wrote on
08/01/2006
10:51:45 AM:<br>
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> I would like to find mini pci wireless G series cards that will<br>
> work in my A series Thinkpads without having that !@#$ bios
warning
message.<br>
> Part of the problem is that the listings on ebay generally don't
tell
<br>
> what chip the<br>
> card uses or if it works on Linux or even if it works with WPA.<br>
> Has anyone on the list tried the<br>
> Intel 2200BG card in a A2* and/or A3* box.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks<br>
> -- <br>
> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>
> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br>
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<tt><font size="2">Yes, I routinely use the older IBM FRU Intel
802.11b
and b/g parts in my A30 builds. </font></tt>
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<tt><font size="2">I ran the NO1802.COM program first and used the
generic
Intel PRO2200BG MPCI as well.</font></tt>
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Thanks for the reply,<br>
Do you know what chip the 2200BG uses?<br>
I have had fits! trying to make the stock 802b/modem Intersil chip work
with<br>
Wpasupplicant.<br>
It does (sort of) but not at all well<br>
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<tt><font size="2">Bill Andrus</font></tt>
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