Recommendation for Wifi Card for T61 with Middleton bios?

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Recommendation for Wifi Card for T61 with Middleton bios?

#1 Post by Akimitsui » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:36 pm

I have a T60/T61 Frankenpad, and am wondering what would be a good wifi card for this laptop, either full size or half size.

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Re: Recommendation for Wifi Card for T61 with Middleton bios?

#2 Post by TPFanatic » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:00 pm

Intel AC 7260 Mini-PCI version, or a contemporary version from Atheros.

Intel 6300 is a nice card.
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Re: Recommendation for Wifi Card for T61 with Middleton bios?

#3 Post by RealBlackStuff » Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:58 am

And the winner is: full-size dual band Atheros AR9380/AR5BXB112, a.k.a. Apple Airport
I have put those in nearly all my Frankies.
If you have only 2 antenna wires, put the grey cable onto CH0 (left) and black onto CH2 (right).
The white one (if you have it) goes onto CH1 (middle).
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Re: Recommendation for Wifi Card for T61 with Middleton bios?

#4 Post by Akimitsui » Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:38 am

Thanks! Just bought the AR5BXB112, and I have 3 antenna wires 8)

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