WiFi card with split personality - Atheros or Intel?

[Lockheed]

I was going to buy an Atheros card and I have been offered one that came from T61.

On the sticker, it says:
Atheros AR5BXB6 (made by Anatel).

4104A - AR5BXB6
EC NO: G41598 FRU P/N 39T5578 year month: 707



Now, I would assume it is the Atheros card that so many people are replacing their Intels with and I almost bought it.

However, then the seller said windows was reporting it as Intel 3945ABG...

Does anyone know what’s chip is it after all?

[Harryc]

If it's part number 39T5578, it is an Atheros 802.11 a/b/g Mini-Pci Express wireless card. Your seller is mistaken.

[Lockheed]

Is it possible that windows would report it as Intel even though it's an Atheros?

[Harryc]

No

[Lockheed]

So you are sure IBM never suplied different chips with this part number and I can safely assume seller's mistake?
I just want to be double-sure cause I'm about to seal the deal.


I checked the thinkWiki and what I found was a bit confusing.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_ ... ss_Adapter

According to this, the Part Number for Atheros should be 40Y7026.

[Harryc]

40Y7026 is the part number associated with FRU 39T5578. They are one in the same.

[Lockheed]

Alright, thanks a lot.

[runixd]

On intel cards there is an additional antenna connection socket in the middle.

[Radioguy]

On intel cards there is an additional antenna connection socket in the middle.

No, that's just on the 802.11n cards. Same as Atheros.