Wireless Upgradable?

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deelo83 · #1 Post by **deelo83** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:45 am

What does it mean when it says "wireless upgradable" option on ThinkPads with Centrino? Does it not come with a wireless card? I thougt in order for it to be labeled "Centrino", it had have 3 things: Pentium M processor, Intel 855 chipset, and a Intel PRO wireless card.

I'm pretty close to purchasing a T41 but the "wireless upgradable" thing is confusing me. I need the wireless card for college so I can use in most places on campus.

Thank you.

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:00 pm

You are best off (in my opinion, for what it is worth) to get the ThinkPad either (1) wireless upgradeable (means has internal antennae and mini PCI bay for the card) and separately purchase the IBM 11/a/b/g card; or (2) with the IBM card installed before you buy the ThinkPad.

The Intel 2100 card is worthless junk (I have one). The Intel 2200 card with the latest drivers is barely OK (I service them). The IBM 11 a/b/g (Atheros) card is rock solid and reliable (What I use now after harsh experience and duplicate expense).

Centrino = Hype and nothing more.

... JDHurst

JHEM · #3 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:35 pm

deelo83 wrote:What does it mean when it says "wireless upgradable" option on ThinkPads with Centrino?.

The wireless upgradable machines do NOT say Centrino on their descriptions online nor on the machines themselves.

What JD said is golden.

Regards,

James

deelo83 · #4 Post by **deelo83** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:08 am

Would this card work for a t41?

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... lCurrId=73

it says compatible for t40 and t41p but not t41.

#5 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:06 am

The write-up says it goes in:
Compatible with wireless upgradable models of ThinkPad X40 (2371/2372/2382/2386), T40 (2373/2374/2378/2379), T41/p T42/p (2373/2374/2378/2379) , R50/R51 (1829/1830/1831/1836), R50p (1832/1833), R51 (2883/2887/2888/2889) G41 (2881/2882/2886)

That list includes the T41 as well as the T41p. The IBM shorthand can sometimes be a bit confusing. ... JD Hurst

benplaut · #6 Post by **benplaut** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:31 pm

no! try

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... rId=201230

same model, $10 cheaper

.:Edit:.
never mind, when i clicked that link the first time, it said $65. When i clicked it the second time, it said $55. Always click it twice

Steve007 · #7 Post by **Steve007** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:21 am

jdhurst wrote:The Intel 2100 card is worthless junk

Stop talking nonsense! What is your problem with this card?

ian · #8 Post by **ian** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:29 am

Not nonsense - this card is crap - take it from people who've tried both...

Steve007 · #9 Post by **Steve007** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:38 am

ian wrote:Not nonsense - this card is crap - take it from people who've tried both...

Err, I own one. I have the Intel 2100 card in one of my T40's & it's always performed extremely well.

I also have the Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b card in my T40p and the Intel 2200BG card in my T42. All have been very stable and I can't really say the 2100 card is crap/[censored]/whatever because it's performance has always been on par with the others as far as I'm concerned.

ian · #10 Post by **ian** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:09 am

Ok, so it's not crap - it's official - Steve says so

friedrich-eugen · #11 Post by **friedrich-eugen** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:16 am

hello jdhurst,

I just wonder whether the a31p is can be upgraded from the 802.11b version it came with to the later a/b/g Version ?

Any Info/hints/experience

JHEM · #12 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:56 am

friedrich-eugen wrote:I just wonder whether the a31p is can be upgraded from the 802.11b version it came with to the later a/b/g Version ?

I'm not JD, but I've got the IBM a/b/g card in my A30p and it works fine after using the hack.

Regards,

James

mjk · #13 Post by **mjk** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:08 pm

I have just installed the atheros 11a/b/g card into an A31p. I used 1802.com to get round the card id check, but currently the card is still not working. Widows (XP SP2) reports that the card cannot start.

I also get a BIOS message at boot time about finding multiple ethernet controllers, and directing me to remove one.

Has anyone suceeded in getting this card working in an A31p?

Martin

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