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* [[Sierra Wireless MC5725]] - Model found in newer ThinkPads | * [[Sierra Wireless MC5725]] - Model found in newer ThinkPads | ||
| + | * [[Verizon 1xEV-DO WWAN]] - Older page with lots of mis-information (mixing up various different Sierra Wireless cards) | ||
==ThinkPads this adapter may be found in== | ==ThinkPads this adapter may be found in== | ||
Revision as of 14:48, 23 February 2010
Sierra Wireless MC5720 Broadband ModuleThis is a Sierra Wireless WWAN Adapter that is installed in a Mini-PCI Express slot. It is also known in Lenovo literature as
NOTE!
Specific versions of this card may come pre-configured for a certain carrier (Verizon)
Features
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Lenovo Partnumbers
NOTE!
Not all ThinkPads listed below can have this option installed, check if yours is WWAN upgradable first. Also installing the wrong card type in a ThinkPad that never officially supported it may give a Error 1804 on boot and refuse to continue until the card is removed. As such it is best to check the HMM (Hardware Maintenance Manual) for your ThinkPad first.
- FRU PN 41W1177, 42T0863 (MC5720)
Linux support
Should be automatically detected by NetworkManager with any recent Linux distribution (Fedora 12, Ubuntu 9.10) and allow for easy configuration.
Links
- Sierra Wireless MC5725 - Model found in newer ThinkPads
- Verizon 1xEV-DO WWAN - Older page with lots of mis-information (mixing up various different Sierra Wireless cards)
ThinkPads this adapter may be found in
MC5720
