Re: [Thinkpad] WEP vs WPA on T-30

OK, you got me, it may be one of the ones with the built in card. I don't
remember
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Goldman" <David@dgoldman.com>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "Thinkpad Users Group"
<thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] WEP vs WPA on T-30

> My sytstem indicates:
> Intel Corp
> High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem II
> Copyright (c) 2002 Intel Corp
>
> Network Driver: version 1.07.43 Aug 30 2002
> Configuration Utility: version 1.07.43 Aug 30 2002
> NIC Firmware: version 1.03.06.00
>
> Is an updated driver available from another source? I've only been using
the
> "Updates from IBM" option of Access Thinkpad to check for driver updates.
>
>
> At 09:27 PM 9/16/2004, Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> >Isn't that the Toshiba/Agere card?
> >if so, the newer drivers would come from them, not IBM.
> >(I don't remember what was in there, but take a look, most of my machines
do
> >not come with the wifi card and I add it.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Goldman" <David@dgoldman.com>
> >To: "Thinkpad Users Group" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:04 PM
> >Subject: [Thinkpad] WEP vs WPA on T-30
> >
> >
> > > I frequently use the built-in 802.11b that came with my T30 (thanks
> >Bruce).
> > > However, the current wireless software from IBM only seems to support
WEP
> > > (but not WPA) encryption for the wireless connection. I've been
checking
> > > ever since the WPA standard was approved but so far IBM hasn't
released
> >any
> > > updates that address WPA for the T30.
> > >
> > > Does anybody have any idea how long it normally takes IBM (in general)
to
> > > release a software update to support a new protocol such as WPA? In
the
> > > alternative, does anybody know when IBM plans to release updated
wireless
> > > drivers for the T30 that will support WPA?
> > >
> > > For the record, I'm running Windows XP Pro (SP1) w/256MB
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Goldman
> > >
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