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For Sale:

Atheros AR5005GS
Mini PCI WIFI 108mbps (Super-G) Wireless Card
http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5005GS.htm

This card supports: X22/X23/X24/X30/X31/X40/X41/T23/T30/T40/T41 /T42/T43/R40(PM)/R50/R50E/R51/R51E/R52/R52E and most other laptops, like Toshiba, Dell ..., not for HP or Compaq.
I used it briefly (bought it new) in my T41 but had to go to a different card. Why? Couldn't find drivers for Win98SE (see SIG)!

This card will NOT give your Thinkpad a boot error (no-1802 BIOS hack needed)!

Card is an excellent performer however I must mention the following:
It is NOT an IBM card, thus IBM provides no software. You need to use Atheros software! Because of this your wireless LED (green antenna light) and Fn+F5 likely will not work (IBM software needed), however Atheros software provides a systray icon which allows you to quickly turn the wireless ON/OFF (thus replacing Fn-F5). Most TP users put up with this because after all, you have a superior card, it's an ATHEROS!

Here's a software link:
http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDownlo ... 34004.html

These drivers work with W2k,XP,Vista and they are MS approved (WHQL)!

Price shipped: $28
Paypal, money order, bank check

Hmmm, could you tell me what it would take to build it into my T30? I'm currently using a PC-Card adapter, but it would be nice to have it built-in....

TIA
Sc.

remove the keyboard and plug it in and then you're good to go.

(well that if your T30 is "wireless upgradable" - which means it comes with all the antenna's already inplace, you'd just have to plug them into the card)

will this work on my z61t and is compatible with osx86 leopard? i'll buy it if yes.

PM'ed you with my contact info. Email me a paypal address. Thanks