Thinkpads Forum

So my landlord just got a new T420s and he finds the wireless in it not very good at all. His older T60p B/G gets way better single.
Question is his new T420s came with the "Thinkpad 1x1 b/g/n",does this "1x1" mean it only has one antenna in it?
Or will the laptop still have the 3 antenna's in it but his choise of the low end 1x1 card only uses one of them?
My understanding is with the 2x2 cards like the Intel 6200 will have 2 antennas. And the 3x3 cards like the 6300 will have 3 antennas.

I'm guessing his problem with the very weak wi-fi in the T420s is the low end card.

Guess i'll be looking for a intell 6300 card.

SaberX wrote:does this "1x1" mean it only has one antenna in it?

It means the card can ony use a single antenna.

SaberX wrote:Or will the laptop still have the 3 antenna's in it but his choise of the low end 1x1 card only uses one of them?

Probably, but as I'd never buy a 1x1 WiFi device, I can't say from my direct experience with **20 systems.

SaberX wrote:I'm guessing his problem with the very weak wi-fi in the T420s is the low end card.

That seems highly likely to me.

Cheers,

Bill B.

thanks for the info.
I'm just waiting for my landlord to show up with the T420s so i can have a hands on look at it.
I'll take the bottom cover off and see just what card is in it and if there is 3 antenna's in the system or not...

I ordered my T410 with the 6300 and get great reception at home or on the road in hotels (which are usually pretty minimal anyway).

I just had a look at my buddys T420s. It came with the lowest wifi card you can get.The Thinkpad B/G/N 1x1 card.
But i looked inside the bottom cover where the ram and wi fi card and empty Mini-PCIe slot is , and it does have the 3 antennas in the system.
So now just have to get the Intel 6300 card and way to go.