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Changing out WLAN cards

T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
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Changing out WLAN cards

#1 Post by iam8up » Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:40 am

From what I see there are two options for the T500. An Atheros BG card and an Intel 5350 AGN card.

Not a fan of Intel cards (in Linux especially!)

I'm wondering if anyone has tried using a "random" Atheros card in the T500. My main focus is A and G. N is a bonus, not that big a deal. The AR9280 looks very suitable for my needs.
T30 2366-BU4
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Re: Changing out WLAN cards

#2 Post by Harryc » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:19 am

Random? Not a good idea because Thinkpads normally accept only IBM/Lenovo parts. They have whitelists in BIOS for those cards that will work. The BIOS can be 'fixed' to change that.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=55837
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Re: Changing out WLAN cards

#3 Post by EOMtp » Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:23 pm

iam8up wrote:...Not a fan of Intel cards ...
Understood! However, let me note simply that the Intel 5350 is not an Intel 3945!!! -- it will not disappoint.
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