Access Connections for T420/T520 on Windows XP?

[permster]

Where is the updated Access Connections (XP) for the T420/T520 laptops?  The latest download is for 5.72 and both the webpage and the readme don't list T420/T520 as supported models.  If anyone knows please let me know.

[amitie92]

Unless your Wireless Adapter is not on the following list of supported device, you will have no problem with using the latest version fo Access Connection on the Lenovo Support Webpage even if they do not listed those models on it.

Wireless LAN / WAN adapter Required driver version or higher

IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter IBM Dual-Band Wi-Fi Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter	Wireless LAN (ThinkPad 11a/b/g) for Windows XP/2000 version 4.1.102.1095.
IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III	ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11a/b/g/n) for Windows XP/2000 version 7.4.2.132.
ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II	ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11b/g/n) for Windows XPversion 1080.3.416.2009.
ThinkPad 1x1 11b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter	ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11b/g/n) for Windows 7/XP for ThinkPad 1x1 11b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI Express H... version 1003.8.0730.2010.
ThinkPad 2x2 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter	ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11a/b/g/n) for Windows 7/Vista/XP for ThinkPad 2x2 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI... version 5.60.350.18
Ericsson F3507g HSDPA Wireless WAN Adapter	ThinkPad HSPA Wireless WAN Driver version 1.0.1046.216.
Ericsson F3607gw HSDPA Wireless WAN Adapters	Vodafone and AT&T Wireless WAN (HSPA) Driver version 6.1.18.8.
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN	Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows XP version 13.0.0.107 or higher.
Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250	Intel Wireless LAN (abgn, bgn, bg) for Windows XPversion 13.0.0.107 or higher
Intel WiMAX
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5250 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300	Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows XP version 12.4.0.21.
Intel WiMAX Link 5150 Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350	Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows XP version 12.4.0.21.
Intel WiMAX for Windows XP version 1.05.2000.
Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter	Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI for Windows XP/2000 version 1.2.4.35.
Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection	Intel PROSet/Wireless for Windows XP/2000 version 9.0.4.35.
Qualcomm Gobi2000(TM)	Verizon Wireless WAN (UNDP) Driver version2.0.6.9 or higher
Qualcomm HS-USB	Verizon Wireless WAN (UNDP) Driver version 6.0.5.4.
Realtek Wireless USB Realtek WHCI	Realtek Wireless USB driver for Windows XP/Vista version 6.1101.406.2009.
Sierra Wireless MC5725 Modem Network Adapter	Wireless WAN (1xEV-DO Verizon) driver for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 - ThinkPad T61, T61p, X61, X61s, X...version 6.30.0.3/2.0.16.0.
Sierra Wireless MC5720 Modem Network Adapter	Verizon Wireless WAN adapter software for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad R60, R60e T60, T60p, X60, X60s,... version 6.18/1.3.12.0
Sierra Wireless HSDPA Network Adapter	Wireless WAN (HSDPA) driver for Vodafone / Cingular version 7.0.2.1300.

[LANOgre]

5.72 will work on T420/T520 just fine. 

New 5.8x version should be out very soon.

[permster]

It's actually not in the list.  The T420/T520 come with an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205.  I know it's possible that version 5.72 will work with the T420/T520 but I want to make sure I maintain vendor support since neither the model or the wireless card is listed as supported on this verison of Access Connections.

[someotherguy]

Access Connection 5.83 for T420/T520/W520/X220:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH143669

[permster]

The link you posted is incorrect but I did see that 5.83 has now been released with T420/T520 support.  Thank you.

Access Connections 5.83 (XP)

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-4ZLNJB

Access Connections 5.83 (Vista)

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67283

Access Connections 5.83 (Windows 7)

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-73682

[someotherguy]

Sorry about that bad link above, clearly I was having copy-and-paste difficulties :-)

Thanks for posting the correct links!!