I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?

If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **

On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:10:48 GMT, prc1 <prc1@large.com> wrote:

>I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
>I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
>I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?
>
>If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
>me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
>** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **

I had the same dilemma with my IBM Transnote. I wanted internal
wifi, but didn't want to give up both dial-up and 10/100 ethernet. I
went with one IBM's early wifi cards, which offers a 56k modem and
wireless. Search for "Actiontec" to find one. I've never seen a combo
card that offered all three - if you find one, please post.
epbrown
--
"Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car;
most people will settle for the car." Chris Titus
2003 BMW 325i Black/Black, 2003 BMW Z4 Black/Black

prc1 wrote:
> I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
> I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
> I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?
>
> If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
> me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
> ** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **

This is a bad idea, unless the A20m is already internally wired for a
WiFi antenna.

Will do.

On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:30:25 GMT, E Brown <three1983s@att.net> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:10:48 GMT, prc1 <prc1@large.com> wrote:
>
>>I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
>>I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
>>I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?
>>
>>If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
>>me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
>>** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **
>
> I had the same dilemma with my IBM Transnote. I wanted internal
>wifi, but didn't want to give up both dial-up and 10/100 ethernet. I
>went with one IBM's early wifi cards, which offers a 56k modem and
>wireless. Search for "Actiontec" to find one. I've never seen a combo
>card that offered all three - if you find one, please post.
> epbrown

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There were no internal antennas, so I purchased a set and have
installed them. I just need the card now...

On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:30:59 -0800, Yakov Chiu <chiuynospam@sbc.com>
wrote:

>prc1 wrote:
>> I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
>> I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
>> I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?
>>
>> If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
>> me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
>> ** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **
>
>This is a bad idea, unless the A20m is already internally wired for a
>WiFi antenna.

** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **

could you use a pcmcia card, I use one and it works fine. I use it on wifi
in all the hotels that I stay in that has wifi service.


"prc1" <prc1@large.com> wrote in message
news:jdc9l2d2ev3l4v609pgmv4jctldeooc3ic@4ax.com...
>I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
> I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
> I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?
>
> If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
> me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
> ** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **

I currently use a PC Card WLAN adapter. I wanted to eliminate the
chunky piece that sticks out the side of the machine. It's just
begging to be accidentally snapped off at some point...and the
internal version with hidden antennas is just cleaner, at least to me.


On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:24:46 -0500, "BigJim" <woody10277********.com>
wrote:

>could you use a pcmcia card, I use one and it works fine. I use it on wifi
>in all the hotels that I stay in that has wifi service.
>
>
>"prc1" <prc1@large.com> wrote in message
>news:jdc9l2d2ev3l4v609pgmv4jctldeooc3ic@4ax.com.. .
>>I want to retrofit an IBM A20m with an internal WLAN card. Currently
>> I have a 10/100 LAN/56K mini-PCI card. I hate to lose my modem, so
>> I'd like to find a tri-purpose card. Does one exist?
>>
>> If not, could someone recommend a solid 10/100-WLAN mini-PCI card for
>> me to use? I'd have to go PC Card modem, but if I have to...
>> ** To respond, remove the crap from my addy... **
>

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