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Old October 19th 08, 04:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.internet
Eric P.[_3_]
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PeeDee wrote:
Thanks again Eric. After your previous response, I looked into the
possibility of a USB wireless device (it looks promising) and will follow up
on it today. Didn't know about the "IBM ThinkPad 240 2609 Internal WiFi
Wireless LAN card", and will explore that as well.

Bye for now.

IBM ThinkPad 240 2609 Internal WiFi Wireless LAN Card
http://product.pelltechnology.com/26...s_LAN_Card.asp


MiniPCI slot

From ThinkWiki
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/MiniPCI_slot

A MiniPCI slot is a 32bit, 33MHz PCI slot.

See Wikipedia article on Mini PCI

MiniPCI Adapters
NOTE!
Typically only select MiniPCI adapters can be installed, which are on a
BIOS whitelist.

Installing an unsupported card in a ThinkPad will result in BIOS error
1802 with the instructions to remove the card.
See Problem with unauthorized MiniPCI network card for more info and
solutions.

Modem cards
Mini-PCI Modem card

Ethernet cards
Mini-PCI Ethernet card

Combo Ethernet and Modem cards
3Com 10/100 Ethernet Mini-PCI Adapter with 56K Modem
Intel 10/100 Ethernet Mini-PCI Adapter with 56K Modem
Intel PRO/100 SP Mobile Combo Adapter
Xircom 10/100 EtherJet Mini PCI Adapter with 56K Modem

Combo WiFi and Modem cards
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II

WiFi cards
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter III
Cisco Aironet Wireless 802.11b
IBM Dual-Band 11a/b Wi-Fi Wireless Mini PCI Adapter
IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter
Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Mini-PCI Adapter

Linux support
MiniPCI adapters are seen as regular PCI devices, and handled by the
Linux PCI subsystem.

Models featuring this Technology
ThinkPad 240, 240X
etc etc .....