Difference between revisions of "ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter"
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[[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]] | [[Image:Wireless-switch.png|(ThinkPad R60 radio switch in the ON position)]] | ||
| − | (Note: This may not always be the case. On at least one T60, model 2007-62U with Atheros AR5212, running Ubuntu Edgy with the MadWifi driver, the wireless switch has no effect. Wireless operates with the switch in either position.) | + | (Note: This may not always be the case. On at least one T60, model 2007-62U with Atheros AR5212, running Ubuntu Edgy with the MadWifi driver, the wireless switch has no effect. Wireless operates with the switch in either position. But there's a [http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.acpi.ibm-acpi.devel/137 experimental patch] which adds support of the switch to [[ibm-acpi]].) |
=== ThinkPads this card may be found in === | === ThinkPads this card may be found in === | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 27 February 2007
ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express AdapterThis is a WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot Features
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IBM Partnumbers
IBM Option PN (US): 40Y7026
Linux WiFi driver
Try the Madwifi driver.
OR
get the driver from http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-52527 and use ndiswrapper
Hardware switch
Some ThinkPads have a hardware switch that must be in the on position for the radio to work, regardless of driver state:
(Note: This may not always be the case. On at least one T60, model 2007-62U with Atheros AR5212, running Ubuntu Edgy with the MadWifi driver, the wireless switch has no effect. Wireless operates with the switch in either position. But there's a experimental patch which adds support of the switch to ibm-acpi.)
