Yeah, on some of the older units you can do it easily with a bios that someone already took the white list out of but that bios covers a very few models. The other older ones is still a bit of a challenge for most people, editing a bios is dangerous for most. Then Compaq/HP use a rom instead of a .BIN file, again a bear to deal with for most. The new ones have changed over to a compiled bios that I haven't been able to get inside of to even look at. It's C++ I think. Wasn't able to reverse engineer the thing as of yet to play with it. They go to all lengths to keep you out and it's just so you can't use an aftermarket card.
Bob- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:14 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wi-Fi to top 1 GB/s by 2012 Robert - do some good Googling. You can remove that from the BIOS. A and N seems to be an upgrade together. BG or ABGN. If only they offered an atheros ABGN in Thinkpads I would be so irritated. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." --- Albert Einstein On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Robert West <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, sounds like an upgrade opportunity for Dell and HP. HP sucks though > because the firmware will not let you go buy a card and just pop it in. > "Unauthorized wireless card fount in slot.... blah, blah, blah...." HP > will only let you use a card you buy from them even if it's the same model > and make card you got from elsewhere. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mike > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:44 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wi-Fi to top 1 GB/s by 2012 > > Made me look! Two fairly new HPs and a Dell, as well as my netbook > (take to installs) have B/G cards, no A. > > At 10:22 AM 12/9/2009, you wrote: > >Every laptop I've seen recently usually comes with 802.11 a/b/g/n cards... > >except maybe netbooks > > > >Daniel White > >3-dB Networks > >http://www.3dbnetworks.com > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > >Behalf Of Mike > >Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:21 AM > >To: WISPA General List > >Subject: Re: [WISPA] Wi-Fi to top 1 GB/s by 2012 > > > >I agree! However, most of the newer laptops don't have 802.11a > >capabilities any more. > > > >I like it when my technologically challenged customers want wireless > >in the house. When one of their friends says they have a 4M > >connection on Mediacomm, they respond, "I connect at > >54Mbps!" Really helps sell my service. I've tried explaining, but > >the task bar tells all, right? > > > >Mike G > > > > > > > >At 08:30 AM 12/9/2009, Mike Hammett wrote: > > >In 5 GHz (the home of 802.11a) there are a few hundred MHz available. > All > > >the home routers really should be in 5 GHz. > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >---- > >WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >http://signup.wispa.org/ > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >---- > > > >WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > >WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >http://signup.wispa.org/ > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > >WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
