Which T43 Wireless card to get?

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thespeakerbox · #1 Post by **thespeakerbox** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:40 pm

What other cards are compatible with the T43. I've seen alot of threads saying alot of card are incompatible. Are there guidelines other than Mini PCI i should consider when looking for a wifi card?

I would normally get the IBM card but its 60 bucks! I was hoping to pick up something comparable for much cheaper.

spikex34 · #2 Post by **spikex34** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:07 pm

I'd really suggest getting mini-pc. The intel pro wireless 2200 is a good option.

benlg · #3 Post by **benlg** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:20 pm

Intel 2200bg is nice for me also, good reception and havent had a single problem. Supposedly works on bsd too but I couldnt figure it out.

agarza · #4 Post by **agarza** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:28 pm

Another vote for the 2200bg, very reliable and I have never had a dropped connection.

The Spirit of X21 · #5 Post by **The Spirit of X21** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:54 am

Ditto on the 2200BG, a great card!

thespeakerbox · #6 Post by **thespeakerbox** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:50 pm

I've seen alot on Ebay , but many say DELL or SONY parts.

It shouldn't make any difference , right? I assume Dell and Sony can put their own part number on the same device , even though there is no difference in the actual card.

#7 Post by **bill bolton** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:47 pm

thespeakerbox wrote:It shouldn't make any difference , right?

Wrong, unfortunately.

Some laptops, including the ThinkPad T4x series, have a whitelist of PCI cards they will accept, so it does indeed make a difference. If you use a PCI card in a ThinkPad T4x that isn't on the whitlelist, you will get an 1802 error on booting.

For a ThinkPad T4x, acceptability of a WiFi card is related to looking up an OEM value in the firmware of the card, so only cards with an IBM/Lenovo OEM value will be accepted.

There is a CMOS spoof available for ThinkPad T4x models which will allows bypassing the 1802 error message and allows the card to (mostly) work, but you don't get the full ThinkVantage functionaliy with a non-IBM/Lenovo OEMed WiFi card. The spoof does work as I have used it, but eventually decided it was easier to pay a few buck more for the real IBM/Lenovo OEM version of the card and get the full ThinkVantage functionality.

Cheers,

Bill

thespeakerbox · #8 Post by **thespeakerbox** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:23 pm

How does the 2200bg function in linux. I'd like to dual boot, so its important to me.

Which T43 Wireless card to get?

Which T43 Wireless card to get?

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