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T30 WiFi Driver issue

#1 Post by kluge » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:15 am

I had a clean installation on my T30 with XP SP3. All things worked well but the WiFi that did not show up. I have a Yallow question mark on Network Controller on the hardware list on Device Manager.
Where can I find the right driver to set up correctly? The Lenovo Web seem to does not have any.

Thanks.

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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#2 Post by Harryc » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:27 am

What's the (7) digit machine type/model from the sticker on the bottom of the machine? .e.g. 2347-3CU

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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#3 Post by kluge » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:20 am

2367-86G.
I run a test software and find out I have an ActionTec Mini PCI 802.11b+Modem Combo Card driver (Prism chip).
Any hints?
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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#4 Post by Harryc » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:18 am

That machine did not come from the factory with WiFi -

Product: ThinkPad T30 2367-86G [change]
Operating system: All [change]

Original description: P4-M 2.0GHz (512KB), 256MB RAM, 40.0GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 8x-3.3x DVD-ROM, Modem(CDC), Ethernet(LOM), UltraNav, Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

Is the ActionTec Mini PCI 802.11b+Modem Combo Card driver an IBM part ?

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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#5 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:10 pm

Harry, I found that most T30s don't list the wifi, even if included.
That Actiontec card is an official IBM part with FRU=12P3637 or the newer FRU=12P3657, I have both.
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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#6 Post by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:16 pm

Dom. Is that Actiontec aka the Cisco Aironet 350?

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Just found out they are not the same :oops: I had an Actiontec card about two months ago but do not remember where I got the driver from! I do know that I did not use it b/c our WPA-PSK network here at home would not work with that card. I've gone back and looked through my Ubuntu forums also and it also did not work for me in Ubuntu Jaunty.
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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#7 Post by RealBlackStuff » Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:40 am

@emeraldgirl: Nope, they are different as you already found out.

@kluge: The driver for it is here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-42480
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Re: T30 WiFi Driver issue

#8 Post by kluge » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:14 am

Many Thanks to Senior Think Padder.
The driver on Lenovo link works fine and now I have back the Wireless.

Bye

Robert

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