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- Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
Re: T430 wireless cards
OK. The 2.4GHz band setting is set at 20MHz width on both the router and the wireless cards (choices are 20MHz or Auto). The 5GHz band setting is set at Auto width on both the router and wireless cards (choices again are 20MHz or Auto).
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:47 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
Re: T430 wireless cards
So, In summary (if I'm understanding this correctly):
The N2200 is a single band dual stream (for 2x150mbps on the 2.4GHz band)?
The N6205 is a dual band dual stream (for 2x150mbps on either band)?
The N6300 is a dual band triple stream (for 3x150mbps on either band)?
???
The N2200 is a single band dual stream (for 2x150mbps on the 2.4GHz band)?
The N6205 is a dual band dual stream (for 2x150mbps on either band)?
The N6300 is a dual band triple stream (for 3x150mbps on either band)?
???
- Sat Oct 10, 2020 10:42 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:56 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
Re: T430 wireless cards
Installed the N6300. I can get a 300 or 450mbps connection to my router on 5GHz and 144 or 217mbps on 2.4GHz. pretty consistently.
The plot thickens???
The plot thickens???
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:47 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
Re: T430 wireless cards
Is that triple streams on both 2.5GHz and 5GHz bands? I thought the 6300 had 2x2.4GHz streams and 1x5GHz stream(?) If that's the case, how can I get 3 streams when I can only have 2.4GHz or 5 GHz (not both).
- Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:07 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
Re: T430 wireless cards
OK, so I get it now for the streams: "if you had a 4-stream N router, you could get up to 4*150Mbps = 600Mbps. To get this maximum, you had to have a device with a 4-stream radio onboard " So, the N2200 will have two 2.4GHz N streams with my R7000 router (300mbps). The N6300 will have two 2.4GHz N s...
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 7:30 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 wireless cards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1682
T430 wireless cards
OK, 20+ year thinkpad user. Not an expert on networks. Looking for some education on wifi card specifications and wifi performance capabilities. My T430 came with an Intel Wireless-N 2200 wifi card. Updated it to a dual band card - Intel Wireless-N 6205. Updated later to an Ultimate-N 6300. Here are...
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:56 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Wifi keeps disconnecting from Airport Extreme
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6979
Re: Wifi keeps disconnecting from Airport Extreme
Just in case anybody else has similar issues unique to the Lenovo wifi compatibility, has anybody just removed the mini-PCI card and used a USB nano card instead?
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:30 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 WiFi card options
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1722
Re: T430 WiFi card options
Thanks but like I say, I don't want to mess with a 3rd party BIOS. If I can get faster speeds (from multiple streams or bands) with the lenovo cards, I'll do that but if not, I'll just stay where I am.
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 WiFi card options
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1722
Re: T430 WiFi card options
Thanks RBS. I would love an AC card but I don't want to mess around with and aftermarket BIOS. My ISP speed is 300Mbps and it'a a Netgear R7000 dual band 1900 (600 + 1300) A,B,G,N,AC router. So I'm not sure if I gain anything with either the N6205 or N6300 over the N2200 card (other than the 5GHz ba...
- Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:25 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 WiFi card options
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1722
T430 WiFi card options
OK folks, our 4 T430 ThinkPads are still chugging along just fine with Windows 10 and an SSD in each. One of them has the Intel N-2200 (from 2012) wifi card which is only a 2.5 GHz band card. The specs say its a single band dual stream wireless N-card ("300mbps"). I replaced it with an older Intel N...
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:19 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 - crucial BX500 SSD not getting detected in BIOS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2453
Re: T430 - crucial BX500 SSD not getting detected in BIOS
Hmmm........ my T430 has the 9mm bay and the rubber drive adapters in your AliExpress link (???) The 7 mm drive would wobble around if it didn't have the adapters.
The 9.5mm drive will fit in the bay but the SATA connector doesn't line up correctly.
The 9.5mm drive will fit in the bay but the SATA connector doesn't line up correctly.
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:00 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430 UPGRADE QUESTIONS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3212
Re: T430 UPGRADE QUESTIONS
After almost 20 years of jacking Thinkpads my observation is that (especially with the newer models - T400/500 and up) the biggest gains in performance are from 1) SSD upgrade, and 2) RAM upgrade. I've found that processor upgrades have had little practical improvement in performance.
Just sayin'
Just sayin'
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:42 pm
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: T430 Keyboard failure with Windows 10
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6625
Re: T430 Keyboard failure with Windows 10
I have 4 T430 computers all working just fine with Windows 10. The shop didn't connect the keyboard connector properly when they reinstalled it (or broke something in the process).
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:29 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: ThinkPad T460P, My First ThinkPad and I have questions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4349
Re: ThinkPad T460P, My First ThinkPad and I have questions
After a clean install of Windows 10 on the T460p, it should activate automatically and will install most of the key drivers (particularly the wireless driver). Download the Lenovo Vantage application (does mostly the same thing as, and I think replaces, the older service bridge and system update). T...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:20 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Buying advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2484
Re: Buying advice
Don't get anything older than a T430. And if you want newer, pass on the T440 (funky touchpad and low power CPU). I have T430 with the last of the "M" CPUs (i5-3320m) and a T460 with the newer low power CPU (i5-6300u). Both have SSDs and Windows 10 and they are more than fast enough for anything oth...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:05 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: cpu upgrade t430
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3879
Re: cpu upgrade t430
I have 3 T430 computers with the i5-3520m CPU and one with the I7-3520m CPU. I don't see any difference between them. Now, going from windows 7 on a HDD to windows 10 on an SSD made a world of difference on both!
- Tue Nov 19, 2019 9:27 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T530 WiFi adapter stops auto-connecting - SOLVED
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4497
Re: T530 WiFi adapter stops auto-connecting
Well, sounds pretty much like a software issue. Do you have Lenovo Vantage installed on your computer? If so, use the System Update app to make sure you have the latest Lenovo driver and not an older Microsoft driver.
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:02 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T410 core i5 m520 vs t430 Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz worth changing?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4124
Re: T410 core i5 m520 vs t430 Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz worth changing?
Careful, some batteries from earlier T series won't work with later models (notwithstanding the fact that they physically will fit). Double check the T410 battery will work in the T430.
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Worth upgrading the T430
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6214
Re: Worth upgrading the T430
The T460 will not be significantly faster than the T430. The T430 has the last of the non-U CPUs (i5-3320m). The T460 has the low power i5-6300u which is only marginally (very marginally) faster than the i5-3320m CPU, despite being 3 generations newer. Now, if you want a smaller, lighter Thinkpad wi...
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: FS: T420 Palmrest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 922
Re: FS: T420 Palmrest
Bump, Bump, Bump..............
- Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: FS T430 Keyboard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1018
Re: FS T430 Keyboard
Bump, Bump, Bump..................
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T440S FOR extreme browsing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2660
Re: T440S FOR extreme browsing
Well, kinda depends on what processor you would get in a T480 but I doubt you will notice a significant difference. In general, for internet activities, the host service will determine how "fast" your browsing experience is (assuming you have reasonably fast ISP and local network). You may want to c...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:00 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T450 speakers rock!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3159
Re: T450 speakers rock!!
True, but in a laptop, you get what you get. I think the D/A converter and amp would have to be pretty bad before you could hear any difference through those awful Thinkpad speakers!
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:13 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Thinkpad T450 screen case bulge *PICS*
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2692
Re: Thinkpad T450 screen case bulge *PICS*
The bulges on the inside bottom of the display surround are common (the delicate plastic clips get broken off or aren't pushed in far enough) but I've never seen one on the outside of the top cover.
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: FS T430 Keyboard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1018
FS T430 Keyboard
Lenovo T430 keyboard (Alps - white buttons under keys).
Like new condition but missing "B" key.
$5.00 plus shipping. CONUS only.
Like new condition but missing "B" key.
$5.00 plus shipping. CONUS only.
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: FS: T420 Palmrest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 922
FS: T420 Palmrest
Excellent condition. Has touchpad, touchpad buttons, and fingerprint reader. Bought earlier this year intending to replace the palmrest in my T420 but ended up selling the computer.
$15 plus shipping, CONUS only.
$15 plus shipping, CONUS only.
- Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:40 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T450 speakers rock!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3159
Re: T450 speakers rock!!
If the speakers in the T450 are the same as the T460 (I see no reason they wouldn't be) then this post just baffles me. The speakers in my T460 are just plain awful, Dolby Audio notwithstanding!
- Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:34 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Thinkpad T420 factory reset
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5080
Re: Thinkpad T420 factory reset
You can also download Windows 10 and install it on your computer. The product activation key stored in your existing OS will be used to activate Windows 10. If not, just use the Windows 7 key in the battery compartment.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softwar ... /windows10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softwar ... /windows10
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:59 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T460s, camera and windows 1903
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4317
Re: T460s, camera and windows 1903
Well, I have a T460 (not a T460s) with 1903 and have not had that problem. Mine was a clean install from the Microsoft download page, not an upgrade.