From: "Chuck McKinnis" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
Message-ID: <4A3C4628.501@sandia.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:15:04 -0600
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To: OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Re: Very basic wireless question
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Mark Henigan wrote:
> Chuck McKinnis wrote:
>> Mark Henigan wrote:
>>
>>> I'm attempting to select a T43p and am concerned that
>>> I don't really understand 802.11 compatibility.  It is
>>> obvious that a machine with 802.11abg hardware is
>>> compatible with wireless connection points/routers/etc
>>> that use any of these protocols.  But, if a laptop is
>>> stated to have only 802.11g would it be able to connect
>>> to other hardware that was only 802.11b compatible, for
>>> example?  In otherwords, can the 802.11abg fall back to
>>> the other protocols on its own, while the 802.11g would
>>> depend on the other end of a connection to include its
>>> protocol?
>>>
>>> I look forward to your answer(s).
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> - Mark
>>>
>>> Mark Henigan
>>
>>
>> Some T43 models had 802.11bg and some had 802.11abg.  I don't know of 
>> any that had only 802.11g.
> 
> Hello Chuck:
> 
> I couldn't find it in the ltwbook, etc.  So, I emailed
> the seller who assured me that it is so-designated.
> 
>> Are you in the states?  
> 
> Sort of.  I live in California, if that qualifies me.  :->
> 
>> If so, drop me an email before you buy.  Friends of IBMers (active and 
>> retired) can get a pretty good price on an IBM refurbished T43.
> 
> When I get focussed on one or two I'll forward you
> the eBay URLs.
> 
> Thank you for your help!
> 
> - Mark
> 
> Mark Henigan

You might want to take a look here, but you cannot get in without an IBM 
serial number and name.  Send me an email if you would like to go 
browsing.  I don't want to publish the name and number to a newsgroup.

http://www-132.ibm.com/content/home/store_eppus/en_US/epplogin.html

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