Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:27:14 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" <oberman@es.net> To: "Dan Langille" <dan@langille.org> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: swapping wireless NICs Message-ID: <20050922142714.D4E5D5D08@ptavv.es.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:20:27 EDT." <4331DCAB.21979.11117702@localhost>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> From: "Dan Langille" <dan@langille.org> > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:20:27 -0400 > > On 21 Sep 2005 at 9:56, Kevin Oberman wrote: > > > > From: "Dan Langille" <dan@langille.org> > > > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:35:40 -0400 > > > Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org > > > > > > On 21 Sep 2005 at 15:15, Marcin Jessa wrote: > > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:58:11 +0200 > > > > "anon anon" <anonymous_messiah@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Im currently looking to purchase a wireless card, preferably mini-pci for my > > > > > thinkpad R40. Are there any well supported mpi/pcmcia cards for fbsd. > > > > > Please don_t mention the cisco mpi350 as this card has not worked for me > > > > > since 4.10. This card only works for about 5 minutes or until it is placed > > > > > under reasonable load. It then timeouts and cannot be brought up unless the > > > > > system is power cycled. And yes, I have downgraded the firmware to 5.00.1 > > > > > or whatever it is numerous times. I need a card that is known to work > > > > > without problems under 5.x. > > > > > > > > Use an Atheros based card. > > > > > > This brings up something I have been thinking about. Someone > > > mentioned that the ipw problems I've been having on my T41 could be > > > resolved by changing ton an Atheros based NIC. > > > > > > Question: have you replaced your wireless NIC? On my T41 it is > > > internal. I'm told it's a matter of replacing it. I understand, but > > > haven't looked into buying an Atheros NIC and putting it in my > > > Thinkpad, but seeing as I'm going to be in the US next week, I might > > > just pick one up while I'm there. > > > > > > Comments please. > > > > The physical swap is pretty easy. Just open the access door in the bottom > > of the unit, unplug the antenna wires and pop out the mini-PCI > > card. Then reverse to add the new card. > > > > In the past, ThinkPads have BIOS set to refuse to allow the system to > > boot if any mini-PCI card not of a type sold by IBM was seen. I don't > > know if the T43 still does this, but you can deal with this in a couple > > of ways: > > 1. Get the Cisco card that Lenovo sells > > 2. Hack BIOS to not get upset about it. I've seen articles on this and I > > suspect that you can Google for it. (I don't take any responsibility > > for dead systems if you muck with the BIOS, though. Take care!) > > This looks like it's an IBM branded card at US$50: > > http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?products_id=219 > > And this one definintely is IBM at $90 including shipping: > > http://www- > 131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=- > 840&storeId=10000001&langId=- > 1&dualCurrId=1000073&categoryId=2581910&productId=8657707 > > OR http://tinyurl.com/dq42l > > I may just buy IBM. That's probably safe. Note that the a/b/g card is a Cisco (Atheros). I am not sure about the b/g card, but I believe that it is an Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 which uses the ipw driver. It has had a lot of problems with various versions of FreeBSD, although they are being actively worked on. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20050922142714.D4E5D5D08>