W530 - WiFi module upgrade for 802.11AC / AX ?

[ac427]

Is there a module and instructions on the replacement of the standard Intel Adavanced N 6205 WiFi module, so that 802.11AC and AX bandwith can be acheived?

[RealBlackStuff]

Apply 1vyrain (to remove wifi-whitelist) and install the mini-PCIe AX3000 (version of AX200) wifi card.

[ac427]

Apply 1vyrain (to remove wifi-whitelist) and install the mini-PCIe AX3000 (version of AX200) wifi card.

Thanks very much.

I know i should upgrade but i had problems with the video card driver with Windows 10. Are there Windows 7 drivers available for the AX3000?

I noticed there is an AXE3000 available with WiFi 6e support. Has that been tried also?

Ps. What is meant by EC, something to do with battery support?

[axur-delmeria]

EC --> embedded controller. This is a hardware component in the system board, and handles low-level stuff like the keyboard and battery (one of the EC firmware mods removes the lock that prevents X220/T420/T520/W520 batteries from charging in the X230/T430/T530/W530).

I'm surprised you're having a video card driver issue with Windows 10. Most GPU drivers for Win 8 should work on Windows 10.

[RealBlackStuff]

AFAIK the AX3000 is dual-band wifi-6 and AXE3000 is tri-band wifi-6e.
Please note: these cards (as well as AX200/AX210) run ONLY on W10/W11/Linux!
No drivers for W7 found, even after 4 years trying!
Look at this: https://winraid.level1techs.com/t/reque ... win7/35111

[mstar]

hi guys, new member just got given a near new 540 -which was a old corporate machine left in the cupboard and basically brand new!!! they was throwing away old machines and i asked if i can have it to the IT guy:D

Anyway i wanted to ask is the AX3000 Mini PCIe WiFi Card WiFi 6, the best wifi card i can get? also is there a guide how i can whitelist this card as reading on here the w540 by default needs to be fudged to accept another wifi card?

Thanks all, lovely to see such a community

[TPFanatic]

At this time w540 needs a hardware flasher to physically remove the whitelist, and there is some disassembly required.

[RealBlackStuff]

Remove the wifi-whitelist on T440/T540/W540/X240 models: https://notthebe.ee/blog/removing-the-wifi-whitelist/

[mstar]

Thanks i guess it requires more expertise that i have i may just get a USB Wifi dongle.

[ogopogo]

I have AX210 on T440p, recently put in a SSD with windows 10 pro and had no network detected. Since I was only booting windows with refind and swapping that drive to other, didn't try to install drivers.

Just bought recently a W530 with windows 11 and AX210 on T440p is fully functional.

[RealBlackStuff]

@ogopogo:
What are you trying to say: AX210 on T440p is NOT working, or IS working?
And what has that got to do with W530?

[ogopogo]

Sorry, english is not my native language. I was trying to say that I bought a W530 with windows 11 preinstalled, swapped that drive to my T440p with AX210 and wifi worked while another drive with windows 10 don´t. Idk if windows 10 works out of the box with AX210 or not.

I had already removed whitelist on W530 and plan to buy an AX210 equivalent (if it exists), really don´t like windows 11 but need it for some program tools.