X31 Wireless cards compatable?

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#31 Post by **tomh009** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:21 pm

I suspect you burned it correctly. To verify, can you insert the CD while Windows is running and see what files you see. Based on memory, there should be at least command.com, autoexec.bat and no-1802.com.

Assuming those are there, the issue is that your X31 is booting from the hard disk even though you have a CD-ROM connected and a CD in the drive. For that, you should check the BIOS settings ...

spectre · #32 Post by **spectre** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:31 pm

I changed it in bios to boot from the cd...I will do it again just to make sure....

this should be easy right ? LOL

boon · #33 Post by **boon** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:34 pm

where do you get that cd patch from?

You have to boot into dos, command prompt.

anyway, heres a simple enough method that I did:

if you got the cd iso image from

http://www.command-tab.com/2006/02/26/u ... ess-cards/

then all you need is to record that image to a cd. This is done by, example with nero, use burn image.

then use that cd to boot and then on the screen it will say type "no1802" or similar to that. thats it

if it does not say type anything then theres a problem.

#34 Post by **tomh009** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:34 pm

It should be ...

It might tell you when booting to press a key to boot from CD ... look out for that. (Is it an Ultrabay CD or an external USB?)

spectre · #35 Post by **spectre** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:36 pm

I have an x3

spectre · #36 Post by **spectre** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:38 pm

boon wrote:where do you get that cd patch from?

You have to boot into dos, command prompt.

anyway, heres a simple enough method that I did:

if you got the cd iso image from

http://www.command-tab.com/2006/02/26/u ... ess-cards/

then all you need is to record that image to a cd. This is done by, example with nero, use burn image.

then use that cd to boot and then on the screen it will say type "no1802" or similar to that. thats it

if it does not say type anything then theres a problem.

Thanks for the site... I will try it just how they have it layed out.

spectre · #37 Post by **spectre** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:42 am

No joy guys... I still must not have burned (or extracted) the files right onto the CD because (I know for a fact that I have the CD to boot first) it either boots into windows or I get the operating sys not found...

When I try the card in again, it gives me the 1802 error.

#38 Post by **tomh009** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:32 am

If you look at the CD contents from Windows, what do you see?

I used the bootable DOS CD from here:
http://www.command-tab.com/files/no-1802/no-1802-cd.zip

There is also a DOS floppy version if you have a bootable floppy drive:
http://www.command-tab.com/files/no-180 ... 2-disk.zip

spectre · #39 Post by **spectre** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:40 am

Yep, that is the one I tried to use lastnight,

you unzippit it and put everything unzipped onto a CD right?

I did that and then tried to boot from the CD (you can tell that the CD is going first and then nothing happens, it loads right up into windows.

#40 Post by **tomh009** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:59 am

I think the CD must not be bootable so it switches to booting from the hard disk.

What software did you use to burn the ISO image? You didn't just copy the ISO to the CD by any chance, did you?

spectre · #41 Post by **spectre** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:05 am

ISO recorder,

what do you recommend?

spectre · #42 Post by **spectre** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:26 am

[censored], I got it...
I switched burning programs to ImgBurn 2.2 and that worked, it asked me to type in no-1802

so now I will pop open the keyboard and drop that badboy in (again)

Thanks for the help..sorry I was a bonehead

#43 Post by **tomh009** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:21 am

Whew!

Some of the burning programs make it easy to make mistakes. I use burnatonce (a nice free applet) to burn ISOs as it's really quite idiot-proof, and that's good for me!

spectre · #44 Post by **spectre** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:55 am

I want to thank you all for the help...
She works fine.

The signal is 100 times better then I thought (much better than the Linksys Wireess G adapter)... I am reaching places so far its scary.

#45 Post by **tomh009** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:23 pm

Welcome to the Atheros club!

spectre · #46 Post by **spectre** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:27 pm

It took longer than I expected

But it was user error

thanatos106 · #47 Post by **thanatos106** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:38 pm

I also bought the atheros a/b/g (after tomh009 recommendation) and I' can't way to try in my machine

Thanatos.

spectre · #48 Post by **spectre** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:40 pm

I could not be more happy with it. I get five times the range than I did with a Linksys WPC54G card.

It rocks.

shalliday · #49 Post by **shalliday** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:55 am

Same here! Installed the IBM 802.11a/g/b 54Mbps Wireless Mini PCI Adapter (73P4301) this past weekend and could'nt be happier. It really makes quite a difference in download speeds from the web.

The actual card installation was extremely simple. Had a little more difficulty applying the patch. I forgot to update the bios to the latest version and I think that caused me some grief. Did not have to manually install drive upgrade. Once I reboted and connected to the web system update automatically downloaded and installed the correct driver for me. Overall pretty straightforward upgrade and well worth the cost and effort! Now considering uprading my other X31 as well.

thanatos106 · #50 Post by **thanatos106** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:49 pm

Ok guys I got the card but the FRU# doesn't match the pice that I got ,sticker say FRU# 39T0081 and on top next to the antenna connectors it say "atheros AR5BMB-44"... the funny thing is that it came in a seal box with all the original documentation and CD (like when you buy streight from manufacturer).
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/ ... C07298.jpg

So my question is should I complain to the ebay seller or this is the same card that everybody has but with a different FRU#?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Thanatos.

thanatos106 · #51 Post by **thanatos106** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:12 am

Well I installed the card and the reption is awesome!! don't know if is the right card (it says a/b/g on the card ans in device manager) but i'm keeping it...also no need for 1802 hack with this card on the X31.

Thanatos.

losmeme · #52 Post by **losmeme** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:32 am

I have the IBM 802.11a/g/b 54Mbps Wireless Mini PCI Adapter (73P4301) in my X31 as well.

Replaced the original Broadcom card, no 1802 hack, and best of all the card works like a dream.

It does tend to disconnect at low signal strengths, more so with Access Connections than WinXP controlling it. I have not tried the Atheros Client Manager mentioned. Does anybody think that that is an even better solution than letting Windows control? Everything works so well now, I'm lax to futz with anything.

JHEM · #53 Post by **JHEM** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:17 am

losmeme wrote:Replaced the original Broadcom card, no 1802 hack, and best of all the card works like a dream.

I replaced the Intel based cards that originally came in my X31s with "refurbished" IBM Atheros based a/b/g cards (FRU73P4301) I picked up from IBM/Lenovo in a closeout sale.

The resultant increase in overall reception and signal maintenance is the reason I am completely sold on the Atheros based cards and use them solely when possible.

Especially as I am presently chasing (long distance!) the all-too-common problems with dropouts and outright refusal to connect on the Intel based card in my younger daughter's T42.

James

shalliday · #54 Post by **shalliday** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:51 pm

Does anyone know whether the IBM 802.11a/g/b 54Mbps Wireless Mini PCI Adapter (73P4301) is an Intel or Atheros based card?

boon · #55 Post by **boon** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:54 am

it is atheros, thinkpad 11 wireless are atheros cards

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