Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #4319

From:	"Oliver Mark" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Full Headers Undecoded message
Sender:	os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Subject:	[OS2Wireless] 802.11g & TP A31p ?
Date:	Wed, 27 Aug 2003 03:11:03 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5
To:	os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com

The news might not be too bad. If we can get the specs, an OS/2 driver might not be too unlikely. AND, almost all T2x, A3x, R3x are having mPCI cards and can be upgraded! Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards Oliver Mark "Carl Gehr" <Carl.Gehr@attglobal.net>@2rosenthals.com> on 27.08.2003 03.54.28 Please respond to os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Sent by: os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com> To: "os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> cc: Subject: [OS2Wireless] 802.11g & TP A31p ? On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:44:27 EST5EDT4,M4.1,M10.5, Charles McCallister wrote: > >What would be necessary for my A31p to do 802.11g, if possible at all. I'm >thinking that the mPCI Intersil Prism 2.5 chipset adapter need be flash >updated and drivers written for the opsys. Anyone know for sure? Charles, You must not have seen this posting that I sent on 19-Aug-2003. While it is not what you want to hear, I do believe it is the answer to your situation. See, in particular, the lines prefixed with: >>===> =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= >In today's IBM Announcements: > >> >> _ 103229 IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter (13.5KB) >> http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=103-229 > >The following were listed as supported envionments: > >>Hardware requirements >> >>The IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter is supported on the >>following IBM systems, in select wireless-upgradable models: >> >>System name Machine type >> >> >> >>T40 2373, 2374, 2378 >>X31 2672, 2673, 2884 >>R40 PM 2722, 2723, 2724, >> 2897 >>R40 Cel/P4M 2681, 2682, 2683, >> 2896 >> >>Notes: >> >> * Customers who purchase select ThinkPad T40, R40, and X31 >> models ? with integrated 802.11b wireless Mini PCI adapters >> and UltraConnect antenna ? may upgrade their systems to >> 802.11a or 802.11g functionality with the new IBM 11a/b/g >> Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter. >>===>* ThinkPad models with integrated 802.11a/b functionality may >>===> not be upgraded with the 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI >>===> Adapter. >> >>Software requirements: One of the following Windows? operating systems: >> >> * 2000 >> * XP >> * 98 SE >> * NT 4.0, ThinkPad platform >> >>Compatibility: Some configurations may not be compatible. > >No surprise that OS/2 is not listed... But, then, my A30p is also >not listed. :-( > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Sorry to bring bad news. Carl =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body (omit the quotes). For help with other commands, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "help" in the body (omit the quotes). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body (omit the quotes). For help with other commands, send a message to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command "help" in the body (omit the quotes). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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