Is this compatible with Lenovo v570? Would I need to install a 5GHz Antenna?
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I'm sorry to say that this (or any other card) will not work. Lenovo has what they call a "whitelist". If you install it you will get a Bios error and be unable to boot into windows. This means that you can't just order this part from anyone, you have to get it from them. Lenovo will sell you a wireless card if you call them, but get ready for it...at the cost of $170! Before you run to another laptop company, Lenovo isn't the only company that has a "whitelist". The only things you can swap out yourself are the hard drive and the memory. Not that it matters at this point, but I'm not sure if you would need to install a new antenna, I'm not familiar with the v570. The only advice I can give at this point, is to get a usb adapter. They make micro ones that don't stick out too far. Sorry for the bad news. Good luck.
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I didn't find any specific info except that your machine uses an Intel Wifi card, but not sure which model. It would not need a different antenna for 5 Ghz and as long as your Lenovo has no whitelist in the BIOS specifically against this card it should work. Try and google your model Lenovo with this Intel and see if anyone else has tried it. Good luck.
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many lenovo computers have a "white List", meaning only specified hardware is compatible. You can find this list in the service manual for your V570. I bought it for a Lenovo U410 and it was not compatible...
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Not it is not. It will only connect to 2.4GHZ or 5GHZ at one time. To get both at once on a laptop you'll need an external adapter as no one is selling true dual band in the half-mini form factor.
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Yea, I used it on my GF's laptop. Few people complained that if you dont have a speedy pc it maybe choppy. My GF has a dual core laptop, works fine with included antenna if your not in a basement.
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To my knowledge, these wifi cards are compatible with most makes of laptop, except for HP and Lenovo(IBM). I have an HP. Didn't do quite enough research bf attempting to install. Want mine?? LOL
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Yeah... ish. I have it in my router right now and it works great in the 2.4ghz band. Im working on getting the 5ghz band up and running but I seem to be running into country code problems or it might be possible that this card doesn't support AP mode in 5Ghz mode but Im hoping for the former :) kernel 3.13.EDIT. Talked to a intel kernel dev. 5ghz is disabled for regulatory reasons.
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Not sure I understand your question. This is designed for a PC or laptop to either add a wireless antenna or add a wireless antenna that has better range than the built in one. For that purpose it works great. I would need more details on your setup to better answer your question.
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I downloaded the drivers that Daniel Graham posted below (http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=DS014997). After installing the driver and modifying some of my sound settings, this worked perfectly on my Thinkpad W530. I'm able to listen to audio and make/take VOIP calls on my laptop.
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for asus n66r, works on 2.4 band the most. Does not do much for 5 Ghz but it did not hurt.
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There should be enough slack in the present antenna cables to reach the connectors. They don't shift far. If your cables turn out to be too short, you can always buy new antennas here, but installation will be somewhat more involved. Pair Laptop Wireless Mini PCI PCI-E Internal Antenna
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Both, I believe it help to achieve 5ghz by dual 300N or 600N with 1000mgwatt wifi card. Good luck
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I found this on a Yoga forum regarding dual band: Re: Ideapad Yoga 13 can't see 5Ghz network Options &#8206;10-30-2012 07:05 AM All, I appreciate the discussion here. I sent a quick note off to our engineering team and received confirmation that we support the 2.4Ghz band, but not 5Ghz on Yoga - so it is working as designed in that regard. I am listening to concerns about range and affects of orientation on connectivity and wifi speed. As the discussion continues, I appreciate any feedback on your observed wifi results (speed vs distance from router) in different locations, and what routers you are connecting to (where known, like your home) Thanks Mark ____________________________________________ ThinkPads: S30, T43, X60t, X1, W700ds, IdeaPad Y710, IdeaCentre: A300, IdeaPad K1 Mark Hopkins Program Manager, Lenovo Social Media (Services)
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Genuine Hypario HPA-771 (Updated) sma Female 15.5" Dual Band Antenna (144/430Mhz) Pofung - BaoFeng, Kenwood, Wouxun Compatible (including UV-82, UV-5R, BF-F8HP, GT-3, BF-F8+, 888s Series) works well
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I cannot say for sure. My problem was in matching the voltage. Most adapters I found were 5V. Lenovo has a limited website at Lenovo.com . Good luck John
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There is a good chance it will because the external antenna has a greater range than internal antennas on Laptops. If you already have good signal (bottom right in windows) then this probably isn't going to fix your problem.
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Yes, 5GHz is 5GHz. But this antenna is only 1 element and not dual polarity so you won't be able to take advantage of the advanced features of ac such as mimo and multi channel. I would suggest a ubiquiti product for full ac features.
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From the Lenovo site:"I sent a quick note off to our engineering team and received confirmation that we support the 2.4Ghz band, but not 5Ghz on Yoga."So, there's your answer.
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According to this it will work with your laptop:http://ultrabooknews.com/2012/08/08/lenovo-ideapad-u310u410-wifi-issues/& to answer your second question: yes.http://communities.intel.com/thread/27117