Put Atheros 5004X Wireless Module in T42

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rmaurer · #1 Post by **rmaurer** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:34 pm

I just bought one of the new Netgear WGU624 a/b/g routers and am quite pleased with it. It has Super-A and Super-G and works superbly with Netgear's "Double 108" PC card. My apartment complex has 16 wireless networks up within range on the 2.4 Ghz spectrum and using Super-A cured quite a few bandwidth problems for me (streaming video, copying large files , etc.)

I would like to use Super A with the internal card in my T42 rather than using a PC card. Currently I have the 2200bg (which works fine with the newest drivers). I know that the IBM a/b/g card is available, but it uses an older Atheros chipset. Atheros makes a 5004x mini-pci module called the CM-9 that I would like to use.

Will this work in my T42? Will it support the wireless on/off light? Do I have the requisite antennas for this card?

Thanks in advance,
Ralph

csv96 · #2 Post by **csv96** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:29 am

IBM just released their new IBM 802.11a/b/g II mini-PCI card that uses the Atheros AR5004X chipset. It's easiest to use this IBM version instead of a generic version since the Thinkpad bios will lockout non-approved (i.e. non-IBM) mini-PCI cards unless you hack the bios.

sktn77a · #3 Post by **sktn77a** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:33 pm

They did? Where's the info on this?

Thanks!

csv96 · #4 Post by **csv96** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:42 pm

Look in the TABOOK under the October 2004 X40's and T42's.

dpb · #5 Post by **dpb** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:30 pm

Cool. Good eye, CSV96. Of course, there's no FPU listed or other information on the IBM Web site, LOL. When do you think these will be available as a separate item rather than embedded in a T42?

csv96 · #6 Post by **csv96** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:41 pm

Part Number 93P4262, 93P4264, and 93P4266. Don't know when you can order them though.

Put Atheros 5004X Wireless Module in T42

Put Atheros 5004X Wireless Module in T42

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