Mailing List os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #2378

From:	Mark Henigan <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>	Full Headers Undecoded message
Sender:	os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Subject:	[OS2Wireless] miniPCI wireless cards on eBay
Date:	Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:24:03 -0700
To:	os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com

Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: Mark, I recently had some trouble with my IBM tri-mode card (31P9701; not on your list) not wanting to let the T30 boot (I got a "multiple ethernet devices detected" error...I've not seen that one before). There is currently no tri-mode OS/2 driver, but that should be changing soon, when GenMAC is released (everybody: please, no flames concerning the release of the GenMAC driver; it's coming, so please be patient). That said, I don't have any specifics available on which mPCI cards actually work, sorry. Hello Lewis: Thanks for your reply. I had intended to answer the earlier posts but have been unable to free up time to even check my email. I would like to reassure the person who suggested that I check the OS2 hdwe site in Belgium that it was the first place I looked. I found it confusing because of a tendency to discuss the "PCMCIA Card"="PC Card"="credit card"=... in the same paragraphs as the "miniPCI cards"="mPCI cards"= "Mini PCI cards"="PCI cards"=... , seemingly saying that there was no OS/2 driver for any of the latter. Please understand that I find www.os2warp.be to be a generally very helpful source of information and very much appreciate the contribution of Jonas Buys and others to the OS/2 community. At best, I was hoping to find a grid with the OS/2 support for each described. I also checked eComStation.Ru and found what I already thought I knew, that the 22P7701-08 high rate wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter working well with the Prism driver. At $241.00US, this costs about a third as much as my T30 sells for used. Another contributor has suggested it to be possible to obtain in a used or refurbished condition at a reasonable price. There was also an entry for the PRO/Wireless 2200BG stating that there is no driver for it. I will try to find a used or refurbished 22P7701-08 as soon as I can free up some more time. Best Regards, - Mark Mark Henigan -- On 10/16/2005 07:28 pm, Mark Henigan thus wrote : Hello: There are several miniPCI card models on eBay that may be compatible with my T30 under OS/2. Here is a list with the price asked by at least one seller: FRU description price >> 12P3657 IBM MINI PCI 802.11b WIFI/MODEM COMBO $29.99 >> 22P7701 IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI for T30 $240.99 26P8159 IBM Thinkpad MINI PCI Wireless Combo Card WIFI $23.50 26P8472 IBM Mini PCI Wireless Combo Card 802.11B $22.99 26P8519 802.11b WiFi LAN Mini PCI Card for ThinkPad $129.75 91P7301 IBM 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN MINI PCI CARD WIFI $54.50 92P7406 Cisco Aironet WiFi 802.11b Mini PCI by IBM* $29.50 >> *One eBay description says it is supported. Other than the 22P7701 that is listed for the T30 on IBM's site, does anyone know which might actually work under OS/2? TIA. Best Regards, - Mark Mark Henigan =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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). This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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