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W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#1 Post by TTA » Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:03 am

All the links I've found are dead.
I know there are a couple 1.3 BIOS out there with the whitelist removed but does anyone still have it?
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/p ... uj12us.exe
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#2 Post by 4uk4a » Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:38 pm


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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#3 Post by TTA » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:52 pm

Yea, that's me.
I have the BIOS now and it works. I have it tucked away in case this thread pops up again
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#4 Post by leonleon » Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:05 pm

Hello Jim
for my rather vintage lenovo w701 id like to upgrade my LTE 3G mini pci Express to a more modern card and got error 1802
is your exe in post 1 the solution to get rid of the white list?
or do you have it stored away at a different location?
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#5 Post by Michael Winter » Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:54 pm

Hi TTA,

YES, thread pop's up again ! :D

Can you provide that whitelisted BIOS ?

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#6 Post by SKA » Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:04 am


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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#7 Post by TheForgottenKing » Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:23 am

SKA wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:04 am
Working link
https://www.sendspace.com/file/cahvq4
Ska
Thanks, I'll use this on my W701ds
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#8 Post by Zastrix » Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:22 am

Sorry for barging in, but what do you exactly mean with the whitelist removed? The whitelist for the WiFi card or other elements as well? (Because it would be awesome if the whitelist for the GPU is removed as well). I own a W701 and wouldn't really want to install a BIOS which I don't know is working and corrupt my main and only machine. Thanks in advance!

Edit:

And ahah the link is not working, so it'd be awesome if you still have it tucked away somewhere!
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#9 Post by TheForgottenKing » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:18 am

Zastrix wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:22 am
Sorry for barging in, but what do you exactly mean with the whitelist removed? The whitelist for the WiFi card or other elements as well? (Because it would be awesome if the whitelist for the GPU is removed as well). I own a W701 and wouldn't really want to install a BIOS which I don't know is working and corrupt my main and only machine. Thanks in advance!

Edit:

And ahah the link is not working, so it'd be awesome if you still have it tucked away somewhere!
It just works with the wifi card whitelist, not the graphics card. Coreboot might be able to solve the GPU problem. I can try to find the unwhitelisted BIOS.
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#10 Post by Plexar » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:24 am

This whitelist bios only removes the wifi card restriction.
I do own a w701 too, now with Dual Band Wireless 7260AC Model 7260HMW :D
Works lika a charm...

best regards

Please find the working bios here (ONLY for W701!)
https://www.sendspace.com/file/0h85qe
Last edited by Plexar on Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#11 Post by Zastrix » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:42 am

I've downloaded it, thanks! I'll upload it on my Dropbox soon (or at least create an alt Dropbox account) so I can have a permanent link and I'll post it here. I have an W701 exactly and thanks for specifying the model of the card. Would be awesome to get the 5GHz and BT 4.0. I think that the W701 has 3 antennas connected on the main WiFi card. Can you tell me which ones did you connect? (I don't know whether Bluetooth uses an antenna of it's own)

Edit:
Plexar wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:24 am
This whitelist bios only removes the wifi card restriction.
I do own a w701 too, now with Dual Band Wireless 7260AC Model 7260HMW :D
Works lika a charm...

best regards

Please find the working bios here (ONLY for W701!)
https://www.sendspace.com/file/0h85qe

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Unit: 25002EG ThinkPad W701
Display: WUXGA 1920x1200
CPU: i7-920XM Quad Code 8 threads @ 2 GHz
GPU: FX 2800M
RAM: 16GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz (4x4GB)
HDD: 500GB SSD + 320GB HDD
Is this wireless card better than Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300, Dual Band? I found one 7260AC on a local marketplace and unsure whether I really need to get it. It seems that the 2.4GHz WiFi speed is better on mine card. And on my card bluetooth is not listed while it is listed on the 7260AC. Would it be a good choice to get the other WiFi card?
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Display: WUXGA 1920x1200
CPU: i7-Q720, 8 threads @ 1.6GHz

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CPU: i7-L620, 4 threads @ 2GHz

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#12 Post by TheForgottenKing » Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:58 pm

It'll be better for sure. Increased speed depends on your BIOS though. Personally I'd recommend an AX200 in an adapter, or modifying the chinese mPCIe version to have both antennas connected.
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#13 Post by Plexar » Wed Mar 11, 2020 2:46 pm

@Zastrix:
connection is easy: plug the gray cable into the jack labeled MAIN and the black cable into the jack labled AUX on the 7260AC
Please take a look in the Hardware Maintenance Manual for further information (Page 103).

And yes, the 7260AC is definely better than the 6300 - if you have an AC WLAN.

You may want to check the comparison:
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... 5439,59474

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#14 Post by positive » Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:29 am

Hi All,

Anywhere to find this bios link now? All previous links are deleted.

Thanks

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#15 Post by knubbze » Wed Nov 04, 2020 3:48 pm

I'm also looking for this if anybody still has it...

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#16 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:06 am

I have uploaded this file: Lenovo_W701_1.30_6KET60WW-6kuj12us_nWL_.rar
NO idea if, where or how it works.
NO guarantee either.
Get it here for a limited time: https://www.sendspace.com/file/gmwupd
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#17 Post by knubbze » Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:26 pm

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:06 am
I have uploaded this file: Lenovo_W701_1.30_6KET60WW-6kuj12us_nWL_.rar
NO idea if, where or how it works.
NO guarantee either.
Get it here for a limited time: https://www.sendspace.com/file/gmwupd
It worked on my W701DS - many thanks!

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#18 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:50 am

Uploaded again, but now for the last time: https://www.sendspace.com/file/zmbzdm
Get it while the going is good for the next 30 days.
After that, it will be gone the way of the dodo.
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#19 Post by knubbze » Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:46 am

TheForgottenKing wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:58 pm
It'll be better for sure. Increased speed depends on your BIOS though. Personally I'd recommend an AX200 in an adapter, or modifying the chinese mPCIe version to have both antennas connected.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but do you have any more information on these mPCIE AX200 cards, or a link to where to buy one? Thanks.

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#20 Post by TheForgottenKing » Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:16 pm

knubbze wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:46 am
TheForgottenKing wrote:
Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:58 pm
It'll be better for sure. Increased speed depends on your BIOS though. Personally I'd recommend an AX200 in an adapter, or modifying the chinese mPCIe version to have both antennas connected.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but do you have any more information on these mPCIE AX200 cards, or a link to where to buy one? Thanks.
You can get them off eBay and AliExpress, they're often listed as the "AX200HMW" and go for around $20 and up, this is the cheapest one I could find: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803817888335.html
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#21 Post by knubbze » Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:47 am

TheForgottenKing wrote:
knubbze wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:46 am
Sorry to bump an old thread, but do you have any more information on these mPCIE AX200 cards, or a link to where to buy one? Thanks.
You can get them off eBay and AliExpress, they're often listed as the "AX200HMW" and go for around $20 and up, this is the cheapest one I could find: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803817888335.html
Thanks! I've noticed that they also sell AX210 variants, but I'm struggling to actually find what the differences between the two are - I don't suppose you know?

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#22 Post by TPFanatic » Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:17 am

AX210 is a little faster.

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#23 Post by knubbze » Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:30 am

TPFanatic wrote:AX210 is a little faster.
Thanks - is the 210 currently the fastest one available?

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#24 Post by TPFanatic » Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:44 am

For now. In a few years we'll have WiFi 7.

Be advised the AX and all other Wifi 6, 6E, or WPA3 cards are not supported in Windows 7 if anyone is a luddite like me. We'll just have to survive with our Wifi 5 and gigabit ethernet.

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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#25 Post by TheForgottenKing » Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:08 pm

knubbze wrote:
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:47 am
TheForgottenKing wrote:
You can get them off eBay and AliExpress, they're often listed as the "AX200HMW" and go for around $20 and up, this is the cheapest one I could find: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803817888335.html
Thanks! I've noticed that they also sell AX210 variants, but I'm struggling to actually find what the differences between the two are - I don't suppose you know?

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The AX210 supports WiFi 6E, which is slightly faster than the AX200 with WiFi 6. Unless you have a router that supports it (and maybe even if yours does), save your cash. You probably won't notice the difference either way.
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#26 Post by theterminator93 » Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:01 pm

The AX200 is WiFi 6 - dual band (2.4 and 5 GHz) operation with HE support for 802.11ax. The AX210 is a major step up to WiFi 6E, because it is a tri-band WNIC and supports the new 6 GHz band. Wider channel widths and better throughput without the congestion on 2.4 and 5 GHz.
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#27 Post by axur-delmeria » Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:53 am

Would the AX210 require new antennas because of the 6GHz band? I mean, its frequency range is 5.9-7.1GHz, compared to the 5.1-5.8GHz range of the 5GHz band.
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Re: W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

#28 Post by TTA » Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:13 am

This BIOS is still available on the internet archive. (For however long that lasts)
https://archive.org/details/lenovo-w-70 ... -12us-n-wl
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