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FT: IBM Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:31 am
by CeeDee
I would like to trade an IBM Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II, for an Intel chipset card so that it will work in my T30. This card was purchased brand new just a couple of weeks ago and is genuine IBM replacement part FRU 39T0081 and comes with drivers disk, it cost me $45.00us. I thought it would work in my T30 but I was mistaken :-( .
So if anyone has an abg card they would trade please let me know. It must have the 'a' as one of my networks requires this.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:02 pm
by tomh009
It doesn't work at all -- or you get the 1802 error when booting?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:18 pm
by CeeDee
I don't get the 1802 error because I fixed that, but I get a code 10 can't start device because there are no drivers for it.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:26 pm
by tomh009
CeeDee wrote:I don't get the 1802 error because I fixed that, but I get a code 10 can't start device because there are no drivers for it.
Did you try downloading the drivers from the Lenovo site? Try this link:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-52527
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:00 pm
by CeeDee
Been there done that! you will notice that there is NO T30 listed.
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:02 pm
by tomh009
CeeDee wrote:Been there done that! you will notice that there is NO T30 listed.
It's true that it's not listed but that would not stop me.
Or does the driver refuse to install?
IBM FRU Part #39T0081
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:06 pm
by CeeDee
Yes I did try it and no it did not load.
For those interested in a trade here is the list of compatable models:
G40/41 Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
R40 Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
R50/50e/50p/51/51p/52 Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
T40/40p/41/41p/42/42p/43/43P Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
X31/X32 Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
X40/X41 Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
X41 Tablet Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable models
Re: IBM FRU Part #39T0081
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:34 pm
by tomh009
CeeDee wrote:Yes I did try it and no it did not load.
Indeed ... not supported by IBM. However, it doesn't make sense to me why a generic driver (such as those at
http://www.phoenixnetworks.net/atheros.php) would not work given that it's a standard Atheros card and a standard MiniPCI connection.
Is there something special about (missing from?) the T30 that makes it unable to support an Atheros card?