From: "Ed Durrant" Received: from mxout2.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.166] verified) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 492789 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:06:12 -0500 Received: from mxin1.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.175]) by mxout2.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1Gezrp-0006A5-P4 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:06:09 -0500 Received: from omta03sl.mx.bigpond.com ([144.140.92.155]) by mxin1.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1Gezrp-000PW8-GJ for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:05:49 -0500 Received: from [192.168.30.2] (really [124.189.184.88]) by omta03sl.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20061031200542.HLIM8785.omta03sl.mx.bigpond.com@[192.168.30.2]> for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:05:42 +0000 Message-ID: <4547AC8C.3010406@bigpond.net.au> Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:05:32 +1100 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0a1 (OS/2/20060803) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: Getting started with GenMac References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH PLAIN at omta03sl.mx.bigpond.com from [124.189.184.88] using ID edurrant@bigpond.net.au at Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:05:42 +0000 X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS Andy Willis wrote: > Kris Steenhaut wrote: >> Al Heath ha scritto: >>> >>> >>> To be honest, I don't follow this exactly as I've been lightly >>> scanning this thread. I have a T42 with built in wireless. >>> (168C:1014) and have SpeedStep Enabled in bios and I DON'T have a >>> problem connecting (etc) running on battery or AC. My power mode for >>> Battery is [Maximum Battery Life] and customize [Fixed Max] [5 >>> minutes] [5 minutes] [3 minutes] for those fields. Mode for AC >>> [Automatic] and mode for battery [battery optimized]. Many other >>> fields are enabled too.... Is the problem only with certain wireless >>> cards (such as the Toshiba branded Mini_PCI card) or supposedly in >>> general? >>> >> As apparently you do like riddles I'll answer in the same mysterious way: >> >> We were and are discussing the problems with a 8086:4220. And it has >> turned out the 8086:4220 has severe problems with the so called >> "Speedstep technology" (and hence with IBM Thinpad T4* and, R4*). >> Maybe not so much the device itself but it's device driver. >> >> So, your 168C:1014 isn't at stake at all. >> Suggest you di have a better reading. >> > Hmm, mine is the: > Vendor 8086h Intel Corporation > Device 4220h PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection > and so I still wonder why Speedstep works fine here, maybe the automatic > settings? > Andy > Perhaps you're simply more lucky than the rest of us ! Perhaps there are different versions or variations to the 2200BG cards. I have less issues in my T30 than in the T42 so there are variables - perhaps I'll change my text to say some people may experience this problem and until we find out more, the suggested work-around is .... Cheers/2 Ed.