intel vs ibm wireless

[fartonmyear]

is the ibm or intel 2200gb better or about the same? does it really make a difference?

[schen]

IBM/Lenovo contracts their MPCI cards. Some are actually Intel some Atheros, some are Phillip, Actiontec etc. You get the idea.

[christopher_wolf]

Some prefer the Atheros cards, the majority of the later "Thinkpad/IBM" wireless cards that aren't Intel, and some like the Intel. The Intel has been pretty good for me with excellent range and reception. I have also used the Atheros cards without incident either. To me, it really doesn't make a difference as long as they are set up correctly.