The 2100 card was fine. the 2200 will not run AOL, and now even with the
2100 card back in, the system is unstable.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Smith III" <lists@akphs.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:52 PM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Intel vs IBM wireless
> "Rosen, Robert \(NIH/NIAMS\) [E]" <rosenr@mail.nih.gov> wrote:
> >Many Thinkpads come with identical features except for either an Intel or
IBM WiFi card. Other than the Intel card let's you have a Centrino decal
<G>, is there any reason to prefer one over the other?
>
> >I've used both and noticed no difference. Wondered what others have
experienced
>
> For some people, the Intel 2100 and 2200 cards have caused significant
instability. Case in point: my wife's R40, which she's had about 28 months
now. From day 1, it gave occasional BSODs. I tried many, many things, and
finally found discussion suggesting that the 2100b card was to blame.
Replaced it with an IBM card and she's been BSOD-free for about 18 months.
>
> But my T30s both have that card in them and seem happy, so it's related to
some BIOS or other detail -- YMMV.
>
> ...phsiii
>
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