Re: [Thinkpad] mini-pci wifi a/b/g v. a/b/g/ II

They don't have built in antennas. The ThinkPad has a built in antenna
----- Original Message -----
From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] mini-pci wifi a/b/g v. a/b/g/ II

> It seems the chips for the two cards are
http://www.atheros.com/pt/AR5004XBulletin.htm and
http://www.atheros.com/pt/ar5001X+.html. The II chip claims a 60%
improvement in power consumption. Quite possible that draw is so low that
this makes no difference
>
> Reading reviews of different wifi cards, one would think there are
differences, but maybe the differences are in built-in antennas, rather than
the underlying chipsets.
>
> I wonder why Lenovo charges more for the original card.
>
> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
>
> >802.11 g is 802.11 g
> >It works or it does not.
> >"Standard" means, in plain English, STANDARD. That means that everything
> >that complies to the STANDARD will work with each other.
> >The power consumption of a mini-PCI card is a non issue. It could not
make a
> >difference of more than a minute or two of battery use.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
> >To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> >Cc: "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] mini-pci wifi a/b/g v. a/b/g/ II
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>There could be differences in power consumption or sensitivity or
> >>compatibility with various 802.11 standards, etc.
> >>
> >>Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>What is the difference? Either it works or it doesn't. G is G
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
> >>>To: "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >>>Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 11:48 AM
> >>>Subject: [Thinkpad] mini-pci wifi a/b/g v. a/b/g/ II
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> >>>>Thought I'd try again in the hope of not getting sidetracked.
> >>>>
> >>>>Is there any substantive difference between the original and version
II
> >>>>of the TP 11 a/b/g wifi mini-pci adapter (other than price and
> >>>>compatibility issues)? The specs look to be about the same.
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