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    Swap Atheros 5006 for Intel 3945ABG?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by timfountain, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. timfountain

    timfountain Notebook Consultant

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    I have a Toshiba A125-S2386 which came with the Atheros 5006EG integrated mini PCIe network card. I have had continual problems with the Atheros literally disappearing from device manager when coming out of hibernate under Vista, and wanted to swap the Atheros for an Intel 3945. My question is that I have read there are some machines that only let you put a mini-PCI/PCIe card that the BIOS 'knows about'. i.e. a card which has a different PID and/or VID. I believe this is to ensure compliance with CE/FCC. Can anybody confirm this and whether there is anything I need to do to get this to work with the 3945?

    Thanks

    - Tim
     
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    Your problem is windows not shutting the hardware down right for hibernation. I had this problem before. I would hibernate XP, then boot over to sidux (a type of linux) and sidux wouldn't be able to find my wireless card- also atheros. Linux would find the card fine when windows was shut down, rather than hibernated.

    I can't say if the problem is with atheros driver, the bios, or windows.
     
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    Which driver are you using, Tim?
     
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    This is the latest one from the Toshiba site, and Atheros don't seem to post any on their website, so if you know where I can find a later one I'd appreciated it.....

    Thanks

    - Tim

    From the file "version.txt"
    2006/11/17
    Driver Installer (For Vista Only) Ver7.1.0.33
    WinVista Driver Ver7.1.0.90
    WHQL SID = 1219408
    Wraping tool v10.0.0.1
     
    timfountain, Jun 16, 2007
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    Many thanks!
     
    timfountain, Jun 16, 2007
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