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    Wireless options and hardware slots for the T42?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mlsbraves, Dec 15, 2004.

  1. mlsbraves

    mlsbraves Newbie

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    Heres my situation: I'm about to buy a new IBM t42. Besides using it for Computer Science classes, I will also be taking Networking Security(including wireless security). For experiments in the class I will need a mobile antenna(already found antenna I like here) So that means I will need a wireless network card that has an antenna jack. I can't find much detail on the cards to choose from IBM but I'm sure all of them don't have an antenna jack. Maybe the Cisco one but they don't give me a model number to check it out.
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    Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 802.11b/g LAN Mini PCI card (+ $10 IBM Web price*)
    Cisco® Aironet® 802.11b Wireless LAN Mini PCI card (+ $30 IBM Web price*)
    IBM 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI card (+ $40 IBM Web price*)
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    So if not I have to buy a seperate card. Most of these cards plug into PCMCIA slots. I can't find anywhere about what hardware slots come with the T42. Is there an extra PCI(or an PCMCIA) slot or should I not get a wireless card with the T42 and maybe I can use that PCI slot to install my new card?
     
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  2. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by mlsbraves

     
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