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Just Received my new X-220 Machine 4286CTO, Intel I7-2620M, 8 GB RAM, 320 GB HRDD, 7200 RPM, Intel ULTIMATE N-6300.
I also have a fast internet router from Time Warner that my other machines get about 150 mbs connectivity wirelessly.

My Problem is that this x-220 machine cannot even download a video from youtube without buffering every few seconds. It sits right next to my old T60-P, which only has an abg wireless card, but also has a ATI V5200 graphics card and has no problem with downloading the same video at 480p.

I called Lenovo, which had me update the Lenovo Thinkvantage Toolbox, update to System Update Version 4.0. I also verified with Intel, that the x-220 has the updated drivers, as well as checked that my router has udated firmware (an apple dual Extreme Airport).

The only way I can download these videos is to downgrade the quality to 240p, but do not need to do this with other machines. Any idea if this is a wireless card problem, or if this is due to the fact that this machine (x-220) does not have a dedicated graphics card????? There also seems to be a range issue.

HELP

Sounds like a driver issue, so try re-installing it (uninstall it, reboot, install it -- I suggest downloading the latest driver directly from Intel).

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried that to no avail. The only thing left was to restore to factory settings and install updates again. This seems to have worked. I am now downloading at between 35-40 mps, way fast enough for 720p HD... Not sure what the issue was, but it is good to see that this machine downloads real time video without a graphics card as it is advertised.

Thanks again,

M