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Boegh · #1 Post by **Boegh** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:00 pm

Hi.

I have a T42.
It is equipped with a 802.11b WiFi card.
I was thinking about a A/B/G card..
I have the choice between an IBM branded Intel card, or just an ordinary Intel card.
The shop where i bought the laptop was'nt sure wether it would work or not.

Would the non branded card work?

RoadHazard · #2 Post by **RoadHazard** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:16 am

The Thinkpad BIOS only allows you to use an IBM branded card. But there's a workaround for that.

Boegh · #3 Post by **Boegh** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:50 am

RoadHazard wrote:The Thinkpad BIOS only allows you to use an IBM branded card. But there's a workaround for that.

Got a link/howto for the work around?

richarddd · #4 Post by **richarddd** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:26 pm

Search here for 1802 or google 1802 and Thinkpad

RoadHazard · #5 Post by **RoadHazard** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:05 am

I got this info from AnandTech so I don't guarantee the result. Nor have I tried it myself. So please don't hold anything against me if it doesn't work or anything gets damaged.

"Download this simple program http://www.congenio.de/infos/no1802.com and run it while booted in MS-DOS (or Win98 DOS). It will remove the BIOS lock that prevents you from booting with "unauthorized" card. All the usual disclaimers apply, of course."

Boegh · #6 Post by **Boegh** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:27 pm

Thanks.. I will have a look at it

ctbenski · #7 Post by **ctbenski** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:51 pm

First make sure your thinkpad will support the card at all. My T41 for instance did not work with the Intel 2200b/g.
Yes it was generic, but I applied the famous no-1802 hack; The BIOS would let th card work - however, the laptop would boot straight into BSOD. i gave up and bought the IBM a/b/g

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