Trying to upgrade Thinkpad X20 for wireless capability - HELP!

Hi, guys...I have an "old" IBM Thinkpad X20 that I'm trying to get a Wireless connection for. I currently have Qwest Internet with my regular PC, and their Modem comes with a wireless attachment. The USB-plugin wireless connector does work...I tried it on another PC I own. I don't believe there's anything to load (drivers, etc)...just plug the USB Device in and that's all it takes.
I thought that until I decided to try it on the Thinkpad. It seems to know the device is hooked up...but there's no recognition that's it's a wireless connector. I'm missing something...and I think it might be that I need an IBM ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN PCI Express Mini Card...or something like that? Right now, the only thing on the laptop is a 3Com 10/100 mini PCI Ethernet Adapter.
I'm dumb as a stump when it comes to laptops...any help you can throw my way would be appreciated! And right now the OS is Windows 2000, but I'll probably try upgrading that at a later date...
Thanks!!!!!
Spaz23

> The Modem is an Actiontec M1000 (through Qwest), and the Wireless Adapter is the W1000 (plugs in to the top of the Modem).
It looks to me like the M1000 doesn't have native wireless capability and that the W1000 plugs into the modem in order to provide it as an access point. However your X20 doesn't have a built-inWiFi adapter. You will need to get one, either that plugs into a USB port or into a PCMCIA port. These are available inexpensively at computer stores or on eBay. Older is better to ensure that they should come with a Win2k driver. (The reason your other notebook works with WiFi is probably because newer notebooks almost always come with built-in WiFi support.)
I found the following links on Quest's website that contain lots of information on how to configure your modem and wireless adapters.
http://www.qwest.com/internethelp/modems/m1000/modemDetail_M1000_FAQ.html
http://www.qwest.com/internethelp/networking/homenetwork/modemadapters.html
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