ThinkVantage Access Connections is a connectivity assistant program for your ThinkPad computer. It enables you to quickly switch the network settings and Internet settings by selecting a location profile.
You can define the network settings and Internet settings in the Location Profile for modem/wired LAN/Wireless LAN network devices, and then restore that profile whenever you need it. By switching the location profile, you can connect to the network instantly without reconfiguring your settings when you move from office to home or on the road.
Access Connections is able to import and export location profiles for the wireless adapter. This feature does not export the wireless security configuration and all profile settings. However, you can download and install the optional profile-deployment feature, which enables Access Connections to export wireless security configurations (including static WEP, password, and so on) and all profile settings. Download the Access Connections Deployment Guide to learn more about the Access Connections location profile-deployment feature. Click here to download administrator feature tool and view deployment guide.
To view a list of models and supported adapters, please view the .txt file listed above.
- ThinkPad Edge 13", Edge E30
- ThinkPad L410, L510
- ThinkPad Reserve Edition
- ThinkPad R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52
- ThinkPad R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i
- ThinkPad R400, R500
- ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL400c, SL410, SL500, SL500c, SL510
- ThinkPad T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
- ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
- ThinkPad T400, T400s, T410, T500, T510
- ThinkPad W500, W700, W700ds
- ThinkPad X31, X32
- ThinkPad X40, X41, X41 Tablet
- ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
- ThinkPad X100e, X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X300, X301
- ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
- Lenovo C200
- Lenovo N100, N200
- Lenovo V100, V200
The following Operating Systems are supported:
- Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit SP1
The following devices are supported:
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
- Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
- Intel® Centrino Wireless-N 1000
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5150
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5350
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
- IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI adapter
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II
- Lenovo 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II
- Broadcom 802.11b/g Wireless Network Adapter
- Broadcom 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter
- Sierra Wireless 1xEV-DO Network Adapter
- Sierra Wireless HSDPA Network Adapter
- Ericsson HSDPA Wireless WAN Adapter
- Qualcomm HS-USB
- Qualcomm Gobi2000™
- Realtek UWB Radio Driver, or Realtek WHCI
Before installing ThinkVantage Access Connections, it is required to install the following software. Refer to the README file of each software package for installation instructions.
[For ThinkPad SL Series]
[For the others]
Update wireless LAN/WAN adapter software for each adapter, as follows.
- IBM 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
- IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
- ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter
- Lenovo 11b/g Wireless LAN MiniPCI Express Adapter II
- Lenovo 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III
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ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11a/b/g/n) for Windows Vista version 7.6.0.96 |
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
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Intel Wireless LAN (11a/b/g, 11b/g) for Windows Vista version 9.1.1.13. |
- Intel® Centrino Wireless-N 1000
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Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows Vista version 12.5.0.57. |
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945BG Network Connection
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300
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Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows Vista version 12.4.0.21. |
- Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
- Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350
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Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows Vista version 12.4.0.21.
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Intel WiMAX for Windows Vista version 5.1.24.5.
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- Broadcom Wireless LAN Adapter
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Wireless LAN (Broadcom) driver for Windows Vista 32-bit version 4.102.15.56. |
- Sierra Wireless EVDO Network Adapter for Verizon/Telus
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ThinkPad EVDO Wireless WAN driver version 6.30.0.3. |
- Sierra Wireless HSDPA Network Adapter
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ThinkPad HSDPA Wireless WAN driver for Vodafone/Cingular version 7.0.2.1300. |
- Ericsson HSDPA Wireless WAN Adapter
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ThinkPad HSPA Wireless WAN Driver version 1.0.1046.218. |
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Verizon Wireless WAN (UNDP) Driver version 1.0.8. |
- ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II
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ThinkPad Wireless LAN (11b/g/n) for Windows Vista version 1079.2.423.2009. |
- Realtek UWB Radio Driver
- Realtek WHCI
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Realtek UWB driver for Windows Vista/XP version 6.1101.406.2009. |
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Verizon Wireless WAN (UNDP) Driver version 2.0.6.9 or higher. |
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
- Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300
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Intel Wireless LAN (11abgn, abg, bg) for Windows Vista version 13.0.0.107 or higher. |
- Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
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Intel WiMAX and Wireless LAN (abgn, bgn, bg) for Windows Vista version 13.0.0.107 or higher. |
Click here for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.
Note:
This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer.
[Downloading file]
- Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, a pop-up window will appear.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
- Choose the directory you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.
[Extracting file]
- Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges.
- Locate the directory where the file was downloaded.
- Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
- In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. The file will begin to extract all the necessary files to the folder specified in the step 9.
[Installing files]
- Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is selected and click Finish.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer.
Finally delete the file saved in the step 4.
Note: This is for system administrators' use only.
- Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and expand the files.
- In the step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
- At the command line, execute setup.exe with the following options.
/s /v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
Example:
[Path where the files were extracted]\setup /s /v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
Access Connections RemoveAC.exe Tool is a utility which can remove Access Connections 5.0 or higher if only the standard procedure (Programs and Features in Control Panel) fails to uninstall Access Connections. (Refer to the procedure below on how to use this tool.)
[Standard Uninstallation Procedure (using Programs and Features in Control Panel)]
- Start Windows and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator for Windows Vista.
- Click Start, and select Control Panel.
- Make sure Control Panel Home is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
- Select ThinkVantage Access Connections, then select Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and restart the computer.
[Advanced Procedure (using RemoveAC.exe Tool)]
Note: All profiles will be deleted if you use this tool.
- Run command prompt with Administrative privileges.
- Locate the path to the folder where "RemoveAC.exe" is placed.
- Type RemoveAC.exe at the command prompt and press enter key.
- Click Yes when prompted for reboot.
- Start the ThinkVantage Access Connections. The main screen will be displayed.
- In the menu bar, click Help, then click About Access Connections. The version will be displayed next to ThinkVantage Access Connections.
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