in ThinkPad: X Series Laptops https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-X-Series-Laptops/WWAN-antenna-useable-for-WLAN/m-p/371801 ThinkPad: X Series Laptops topics Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:17:13 +0000 tp02_en <![CDATA[ ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371801 Is the WWAN antenna useable for WLAN?

How is the connectivity?

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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:17:13 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371801 lordofazeroth
<![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371829 Hello mate,

 

A WWAN modem uses the same network as mobile phone to connect which is totally different than WiFi network.

I'm pretty sure you can't connect WiFi network using the WWAN antenna.

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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:24:21 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371829 Vince69
<![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371833 Hi lordfazeroth,


To add to Vince's reply, WAN and WLAN according ]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:35:04 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371833 Maliha <![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371861 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:16:17 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371861 lordofazeroth <![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371869 You can use the same antenna for hsdpa, wifi and bt, it works, baybe you can't get the best results but it works.

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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:37:44 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371869 The_Solutor
<![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371883 yes it will work, i have tested this in my X200. i have run two wifi cards in the machine, 5100 + 5300.

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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:08:20 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371883 lead_org
<![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371981 yes, but range will be smaller then with original antenas, because vwan antenna tuned for other frequency.

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Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:03:09 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/371981 kibernetic
<![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/372323 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:56:07 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/372323 lead_org <![CDATA[ Re: WWAN antenna useable for WLAN? ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/4602175 In my case, yes! I have a X1 Carbon 3rd Gen (20BS/20BT) and my right hinge broke about a month ago. The crack edge was sharp and damaged one of the antenna wires that pass through it.

 

After repairing the hinge, I noticed that my Bluetooth range got very weak. Using a BT speaker 2m f ]]> Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:38:44 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/1301/371801/4602175 dlbnco