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Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
Hi All,
Which Wi-Fi card would you recommend for the best performance in a Whitelist removed T601?
Thanks
Which Wi-Fi card would you recommend for the best performance in a Whitelist removed T601?
Thanks
Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
Intel 7260 HMW gets my vote!
AC speed +Bluetooth 4.
I have a half-dozen of them in various units, including my T601F. They work great
Spec sheet:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/p ... -brief.pdf
Regards.
Dave
AC speed +Bluetooth 4.
I have a half-dozen of them in various units, including my T601F. They work great
Spec sheet:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/p ... -brief.pdf
Regards.
Dave
Previous & Collection Thinkpads: 701C A22m A30/A31p T23p x2 T30 T41 X31 various 750's 760's & 390's.
Test Benches: X41T, X60T & X61T's, various T42p-T43p's, x200 x201 x220T x230 T520 W530 T601F LED (X9000/8Gb/250SSD/W7 U)
DD: P50
"Life Is A Journey...Enjoy The Ride!"
Test Benches: X41T, X60T & X61T's, various T42p-T43p's, x200 x201 x220T x230 T520 W530 T601F LED (X9000/8Gb/250SSD/W7 U)
DD: P50
"Life Is A Journey...Enjoy The Ride!"
Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
Thank you. Do I need to cut pin 51, or alter it in any way? I think I read somewhere that this was necessary in an x220, but not sure about the T601f
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Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
I started with the Thinkpads in the T21 era. That said I have consistently had the best luck with Atheros based WiFi cards. Nothing wrong with the Intel or Broadcom, but I have always had stronger signal, and easier configuration with the Atheros. In sketchy areas, it seems to me the A will always pick a signal out of the weeds and lock it in.
YMMV
Ron
YMMV
Ron
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T400's and T500's
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Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
Every Frankie that left my house was equipped with the dual-band Atheros AR9380 (a.k.a. Apple Airport Extreme AR5BXB112).
Unbeatable in quality!
Admitted, that was before AC cards came into fashion.
Unbeatable in quality!
Admitted, that was before AC cards came into fashion.
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Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
So what would be the AC choice to replace your Atheros AR9380, that would also work in our older Thinkpads?
Z61p x3 (C2D T7600, 3GB, 500GB SSD, BCM70015, Advanced Dock x1, Mini Dock x2)
W520 (C2Q i7-2720QM, 8GB, 60GB SSD)
X61 (C2D T7500, 3GB, 250GB SSD, BCM70015)
X61s (2GB, 120GB SSD)
T43p (P M 760, 2GB, IBM Port Replicator II, 128GB SSD)
G41 (P4 3.46GHz, 2GB, 128GB SSD)
W520 (C2Q i7-2720QM, 8GB, 60GB SSD)
X61 (C2D T7500, 3GB, 250GB SSD, BCM70015)
X61s (2GB, 120GB SSD)
T43p (P M 760, 2GB, IBM Port Replicator II, 128GB SSD)
G41 (P4 3.46GHz, 2GB, 128GB SSD)
Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
Positive, I taped pin 51 for the x220 and removed the original Bluetooth, so it runs BT4 from the 7260.
Never did it with the T601F though, oversight on my part. Next time I have to open it up for anything, it goes on the list of Things-To-Do!
Regards.
Dave
Never did it with the T601F though, oversight on my part. Next time I have to open it up for anything, it goes on the list of Things-To-Do!
Regards.
Dave
Previous & Collection Thinkpads: 701C A22m A30/A31p T23p x2 T30 T41 X31 various 750's 760's & 390's.
Test Benches: X41T, X60T & X61T's, various T42p-T43p's, x200 x201 x220T x230 T520 W530 T601F LED (X9000/8Gb/250SSD/W7 U)
DD: P50
"Life Is A Journey...Enjoy The Ride!"
Test Benches: X41T, X60T & X61T's, various T42p-T43p's, x200 x201 x220T x230 T520 W530 T601F LED (X9000/8Gb/250SSD/W7 U)
DD: P50
"Life Is A Journey...Enjoy The Ride!"
Re: Wi-Fi card recommendation for Frankie
I like the Intel AC 7260 HMW and HMWG.R half cards in our T61p and X61 laptops.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Network- ... 5240!US!-1
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Network- ... 5240!US!-1
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