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Hi, I have Integrated wireless WAN (11a/b/g/n wireless, Mini PCIe adapter, Intel WiFi Link 5100, 1x2 (Shirley Peak)) in my W500. I also have the WiWAN indicator along with Wireless and Blue tooth. But I can not see WiWAN indicator in the window (with Fn+F5) where Bluetooth and Wireless radio can be switch on/off.

I appreciate if someone can let me know how to activate WiWAN.

Thanks in advance.

fernando

Hi Fernando, i happen to read your thread while stopping by the forum to check my inbox,

when you said you have 'Integrated wireless WAN (11a/b/g/n wireless, Mini PCIe adapter, Intel WiFi Link 5100, 1x2 (Shirley Peak))', do you assume wirelessWan card installed in your computer is the Intel wifi link 5100? or what you meant was that you have intel wifi 5100 accompanying another WWAN card?

because the intel wifi 5100 card is a wireless Lan card and it doesn't have WWAN capability.
In short, you'd need to have that particular WWAN capable card to go online on WWAN.


cheers

jwid wrote:Hi Fernando, i happen to read your thread while stopping by the forum to check my inbox,

when you said you have 'Integrated wireless WAN (11a/b/g/n wireless, Mini PCIe adapter, Intel WiFi Link 5100, 1x2 (Shirley Peak))', do you assume wirelessWan card installed in your computer is the Intel wifi link 5100? or what you meant was that you have intel wifi 5100 accompanying another WWAN card?

because the intel wifi 5100 card is a wireless Lan card and it doesn't have WWAN capability.
In short, you'd need to have that particular WWAN capable card to go online on WWAN.

Hi Jwid,
Thank you for the reply. Sorry for the long delay.
I assumed I have a WWAN card accompanying WiFi link 5100.
You are right I do not have WWAN card.

By the way how do you check whether my Intel WiFi Link 5100, 1x2 (Shirley Peak)11a/b/g/n wireless, Mini PCIe adapter is wit My WiFi technology?

Fernando