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    Need to upgrade wifi to 802.11n

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Kenji, Aug 19, 2010.

  1. Kenji

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    Quite simple, as the title says. I have a ThinkPad R61, with T7300 CPU and 2GB of RAM running Windows 7 x64. What wifi card should i purchase? ive tried swapping it before but it refused to get past the BIOS because it was not supported..

    Thanks. Should mention that I am in the UK, if it helps.
     
    Kenji, Aug 19, 2010
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  2. PatchySan

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    At the moment only the R61 14.1" models (with IEEE 1394) have the benefit of a "Whitelist" removal which allows you to install any wi-fi card you wish on it. This involves using a modified BIOS which Middleton has kindly provided. You can try and make a request to see if he's willing to help you out on this.

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    PatchySan, Aug 19, 2010
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