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New WiFi card.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:00 pm
by Boegh
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?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:16 am
by RoadHazard
The Thinkpad BIOS only allows you to use an IBM branded card. But there's a workaround for that.
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:50 am
by Boegh
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?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:26 pm
by richarddd
Search here for 1802 or google 1802 and Thinkpad
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:05 am
by RoadHazard
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."
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:27 pm
by Boegh
Thanks.. I will have a look at it
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:51 pm
by ctbenski
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