From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 22 14:04:04 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6701816A41F for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:04:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nike_d@cytexbg.com) Received: from mail.interbgc.com (mx03.interbgc.com [217.9.224.229]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 762EA43D45 for ; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:04:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nike_d@cytexbg.com) Received: (qmail 83349 invoked from network); 22 Sep 2005 14:04:01 -0000 Received: from nike_d@cytexbg.com by keeper.interbgc.com by uid 1002 with qmail-scanner-1.14 (uvscan: v4.2.40/v4374. spamassassin: 2.63. Clear:SA:0(-2.6/8.0):. Processed in 10.920593 secs); 22 Sep 2005 14:04:01 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.6 required=8.0 Received: from 213-240-205-57.1697748.ddns.cablebg.net (HELO tormentor.totalterror.net) (213.240.205.57) by mx03.interbgc.com with SMTP; 22 Sep 2005 14:03:50 -0000 Received: (qmail 80776 invoked from network); 22 Sep 2005 14:03:49 -0000 Received: from qmail by qscan (mail filter); 22 Sep 2005 14:03:49 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.0.0.3?) (10.0.0.3) by tormentor.totalterror.net with SMTP; 22 Sep 2005 14:03:49 -0000 Message-ID: <4332B9D7.2070907@cytexbg.com> Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:04:07 +0300 From: Niki Denev User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 (Windows/20050317) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dan Langille References: Your message of "Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:35:40 EDT." <4331296C.30519.E5549A5@localhost> <4331DCAB.21979.11117702@localhost> In-Reply-To: <4331DCAB.21979.11117702@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: swapping wireless NICs X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:04:04 -0000 Dan Langille wrote: > On 21 Sep 2005 at 9:56, Kevin Oberman wrote: > > >>>From: "Dan Langille" >>>Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:35:40 -0400 >>>Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org >>> >>>On 21 Sep 2005 at 15:15, Marcin Jessa wrote: >>> >>> >>>>On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:58:11 +0200 >>>>"anon anon" 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