ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter

ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini Express Adapter This is a WiFi Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot Features Chipset: Atheros AR5006EX (As printed on card AR5BXB6) Integrated Mac Processor and Radio Chip: Atheros 5424 IEEE Standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g PCI ID: 168c:1014

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:

ThinkPads this card may be found in

• T60, T60p
• X60, X60s
• Z60t

Related Links

• MadWifi project page
• MadWifi ticket #263