Need some help in deciding on my X61 from Lenovo Canada

[young guy]

I want to buy a X61 with 802.11n enabled. I'm in Canada and there is no X61 that have n mode enabled! It is all n mode disable, wondering if anyone knows why?

I'm looking to purchase the 76734NU. It comes with Intel 4965AG n mode disabled, will it come with a 3rd antenna? If it does, then I'll just swap it out to an Intel 4965 with N enabled. I know some places sell the extra antenna, but I'd rather have it installed already.

Or should I bite the bullet and order my X61 from Lenovo US, where they have N enabled. But none of the X61 come with international Warranty. The X61s do, but not the X61, which is what I want.

Help please and thank-you.

[Trekk69]

hey
I'm also from Canada and ordered the X61T 7767. Mine also said N disabled. I'm not 'seeing' the 3rd antenna on my machine, but when I run my cursor of the wireless card icon on the start taskbar, it says AGN, so I don't know really what to say.
Shipped fast, put another 2GBs in it.
I was thinking of going from the states, but than researched and figured it would be too much of a hassle.
Once 'N' becomes more dominant and certified, I'm sure there will be a solution to the 'disabled' problem.

Hope it helps.

[bluto]

hey
I'm also from Canada and ordered the X61T 7767. Mine also said N disabled. I'm not 'seeing' the 3rd antenna on my machine, but when I run my cursor of the wireless card icon on the start taskbar, it says AGN, so I don't know really what to say.
Shipped fast, put another 2GBs in it.
I was thinking of going from the states, but than researched and figured it would be too much of a hassle.
Once 'N' becomes more dominant and certified, I'm sure there will be a solution to the 'disabled' problem.

Hope it helps.

You're lucky! I ordered a 7767 A4U which arrived on Wednesday and the LCD was DOA. Contacted Easyserv on Thursday am and am still waiting for Purolator to drop off the return packaging.

This is my 4th Thinkpad but my first from Lenovo and so far, I am not impressed!

[ryengineer]

Please refer to the following threads:

4965AGN with N "disabled". Well, can I re-enable?.

Difference b/w 3945ABG and 4965AGN.

[young guy]

hey
I'm also from Canada and ordered the X61T 7767. Mine also said N disabled. I'm not 'seeing' the 3rd antenna on my machine, but when I run my cursor of the wireless card icon on the start taskbar, it says AGN, so I don't know really what to say.
Shipped fast, put another 2GBs in it.
I was thinking of going from the states, but than researched and figured it would be too much of a hassle.
Once 'N' becomes more dominant and certified, I'm sure there will be a solution to the 'disabled' problem.

Hope it helps.

When you say you are not "seeing" the 3rd antenna, do you mean physically you don't see it after opening your X61's Mini-PCIe cover?

[Trekk69]

Well, on my little diagram book that came with the X61T, I can see on my lid (from the diagram) that I have "Ultraconnect wireless LAN anetennas (main and auxilliary)", these are located on the top left and upper right side
On the upper left side it looks hat I have the 'ultraconnect wireless LAN antenna (third)*specific models only".
However, on the top right there looks to be a raised portion on the top of the diagram called 'ultraconnect wireless WAN antenna*specific models only"...and I don't have that.

So from the look of my lid with the diagram, it looks to be that I have 3 wireless LAN antennas.

[young guy]

Cool! That means you have the 3rd necessary N mode antenna. You just don't have the WWAN antenna for TELUS' EV-DO. (Anyone correct me if I'm wrong here?!)

Thanks for your help.

I read the threads referred by the Mod. That was a great help as well.

I feel little more comfortable now to purchase my X61

[ryengineer]

Third antenna for "N" draft is reported to be only included on CTO models only, I've mentioned it in another thread too:

A question about T61 CTO models.