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=== Linux WiFi driver ===
 
=== Linux WiFi driver ===
The Linux 'airo' driver can be downloaded from [http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/aironet-utils-linux Cisco] after jumping through a bunch of hoops, such as providing Cisco with your personal information.<br>
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A opensource Linux 'airo' driver is available, and included in recent 2.6 kernels.<br>
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There is a [http://airo-linux.sourceforge.net/ sourceforge] project page for this driver, but it seems unmaintained.<br>
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One of the developers has his own project page [http://bellet.info/laptop/t40.html#wireless here], but there have not been any updates since September 2004.
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In addition there is a slightly dated driver available from [http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/aironet-utils-linux Cisco] after jumping through a bunch of hoops, such as providing Cisco with your personal information.<br>
 
The current Cisco driver version is 2.1 and only supports select Linux 2.4 kernels.<br>
 
The current Cisco driver version is 2.1 and only supports select Linux 2.4 kernels.<br>
Additionally, there is an opensource driver supporting this card, adapted by Fabrice Ballard. This driver is integrated with linux kernel 2.6 since 2.6.3-rc1, patches for earlier 2.6 and for 2.4 are also available. [http://bellet.info/laptop/t40.html Farbrice's T40 page] contains driver development notes.
 
  
 
=== ThinkPad's this card may be found in ===
 
=== ThinkPad's this card may be found in ===

Revision as of 01:47, 4 May 2005

Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b

This is a Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI slot.

Features

  • Chipset: Cisco
  • IEEE Standards: 802.11b
  • PCI ID: 14b9:a504

Mini-PCI WiFi Adapter

IBM Partnumbers

IBM Order PN (WW): 31P8301
IBM Order PN (Japan): 31P8302
IBM Order PN (EMEA): 31P8303
IBM Order PN (China): 31P8304
IBM FRU PN (WW): 26P8319, 26P8435, 26P8496
IBM FRU PN (Japan): 26P8323, 26P8369, 26P8500
IBM FRU PN (EMEA): 26P8321, 26P8367, 26P8498
IBM FRU PN (China): 26P8325, 26P8371, 26P8502
Other IBM FRU PN: 91P7406,91P7408,91P7410,26P7412

Also known (in IBM literature) as....

  • Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b Mini PCI
  • 802.11b Cisco Wireless Card (Sherman III)

Linux WiFi driver

A opensource Linux 'airo' driver is available, and included in recent 2.6 kernels.
There is a sourceforge project page for this driver, but it seems unmaintained.
One of the developers has his own project page here, but there have not been any updates since September 2004.

In addition there is a slightly dated driver available from Cisco after jumping through a bunch of hoops, such as providing Cisco with your personal information.
The current Cisco driver version is 2.1 and only supports select Linux 2.4 kernels.

ThinkPad's this card may be found in

Related Links

Specifications: MIGR-44122
Users Guide: MIGR-44107
Service Parts: MIGR-44128