Difference between revisions of "Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Mini-PCI Express Adapter"
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Revision as of 18:36, 4 April 2008
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This is a Mini-PCI Express WiFi Adapter Features
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IBM Partnumbers
- 41A4068
NOTE!
Only the IBM Parts will work, any other parts will give an 1802 error on Post because the sub-vendor PCI ID is different, see Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card for more details
Also known (in IBM literature) as....
- From announcement letter 106-068, 'Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG8 wireless connection'
Support
- Linux has the ipw3945 and the iwl3945 drivers. iwl3945 should be used as it is newer and actively developed. Also, Kernel 2.6.24 drops the old wireless-stack so ipw3945 won't compile.
Hardware switch
Some ThinkPads have a hardware switch that must be in the on position for the radio to work, regardless of driver state:
If it is off, you might encounter following Log-Message on Startup:
ipw3945: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On: Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
