wireless on thinkpad/centrino

I have a new t40 thinkpad, they didn't instal the intel wireless 2100
card . Before I install it Idid some reading and it looks like people
are having difficulty with connections. I'm wondering if I would be
better off using a pcmcia wireless card, I don't need the slot for
anything else.

thoughts?

thanks

Why don't you try it for yourself before worrying about whether or not you need to replace it.

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"News Reader" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a new t40 thinkpad, they didn't instal the intel wireless 2100
> card . Before I install it Idid some reading and it looks like people
> are having difficulty with connections. I'm wondering if I would be
> better off using a pcmcia wireless card, I don't need the slot for
> anything else.
>
> thoughts?
>
> thanks
>
>

News Reader wrote:
> I have a new t40 thinkpad, they didn't instal the intel wireless 2100
> card . Before I install it Idid some reading and it looks like people
> are having difficulty with connections. I'm wondering if I would be
> better off using a pcmcia wireless card, I don't need the slot for
> anything else.
>
> thoughts?
>
> thanks

There were some questions early on in the Centrino release about a flaw
in the Intel minipci card. The early problems seem to have disappeared,
perhaps from a driver update for the card? Check with IBM. There are
many reports of satisfactory Centrino wireless performance. Frankly, if
you have the card, why not try it?

Q

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 23:41:34 GMT, "David B."
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Why don't you try it for yourself before worrying about whether or not you need to replace it.


because installing it is a major hassel. i've read enough that i'm
returning the mini pci card and using a pc card until the kinks are
worked out.

normally I would agree with you but installing it requires removing
the palm rest and keyboard and opening up the whole laptop. Im not
anxious to do that. I don't want to send it back to ibm for them to
do it either. if it was a slot underneath that was easily accessible I
would.
I've done more research and a lot of people have put in the mini pci
card and will turn it off and use a pc card in certain situation.
Since I have a pc card Im working wirelessly and that's all that
matters right now.
thanks.


On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:43:55 -0600, "Quaoar" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>News Reader wrote:
>> I have a new t40 thinkpad, they didn't instal the intel wireless 2100
>> card . Before I install it Idid some reading and it looks like people
>> are having difficulty with connections. I'm wondering if I would be
>> better off using a pcmcia wireless card, I don't need the slot for
>> anything else.
>>
>> thoughts?
>>
>> thanks
>
>There were some questions early on in the Centrino release about a flaw
>in the Intel minipci card. The early problems seem to have disappeared,
>perhaps from a driver update for the card? Check with IBM. There are
>many reports of satisfactory Centrino wireless performance. Frankly, if
>you have the card, why not try it?
>
>Q
>

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 23:41:34 GMT, "David B."
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Why don't you try it for yourself before worrying about whether or not you need to replace it.


well it totally sucks with my current access point.