X201 (Intel N 6200) severe wifi issues

I thought Lenovo had specific branding, and only Lenovo branded wifi cards will work? Same thing with HP.

 

Hence "similar class of Thinkpads"

Lenovo whitelists their WiFi cards, so if you try to replace it with a generic one, it will not work. Luckily, it's quite easy to get a Lenovo-whitelisted card on eBay.

 

This issue has now reared its ugly head in Ubuntu as well. Guess it must be a hardware problem..

I've contacted Lenovo support and they're giving me a call back tomorrow. I start uni in a week so sending it back is pretty much not an option. They're not likely to just mail me a replacement part, are they?

Supposing I were to buy a new card, what would X201 users recommend, and where should I buy it from? Keeping in mind I only have the 2x2 antenna (webcam).

 

another 6200 card.

 

I would grab another Intel 6200 and make sure it is Lenovo branded. I don't think you got the 3rd cable so jumping to a 6300 would be kinda pointless.

 

Just an update folks. I ended up contacting Lenovo and explained to them my issue and the troubleshooting I had done. I told the support chap that I knew how to replace the card myself and asked if they could just ship me the new one - he said sure, and emailed me the service manual for the X201.

The very next day, a courier arrived and swapped my old 6200 card for a brand new one. It has been working every day since! Almost a week now and no problems, touch wood. Great service.

So yes, for anyone arriving here from Google or a forum search whose Intel Advanced-N 6200 card is exhibiting similar problems.. a replacement seems to be your best bet.

EDIT: And a thanks to all those here who helped me with troublshooting.

 

Well that's great to hear. I've had nothing but good luck with Intel wifi cards, but if I ever run into a similar issue, I'll remember this thread lol.