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I ended up blacklisting the built-in card on my ThinkPad X220 because it was too flaky to rely on:

  $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-local.conf
  blacklist rtl8192ce

I use a USB adapter instead (SMCWUSB-N2), which, besides providing wireless internet, is a fine reminder to just get a MacBook next time.

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Yeah, the default card in my X220 was a piece of crap. I got one of these for $15 and replaced it myself (took 10 minutes) and it's been muuuuch better.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Advanced-N-6205-wifi-card-Thin...

(I remember this was actually a customization option when I bought it and I stupidly didn't pick it. So you don't have to get a macbook, just read carefully when you get another thinkpad.)

It truly was an option. Patting myself on the back now for taking half an hour to research it two years ago. Although one can disassemble X200 with (relative) ease.

Only get a MacBook if you're hanging on to the USB adapter. The Broadcom chips they come with are terrible (and so is its EFI boot.)

That worked for me very well ... until the USB gizmo fell out. :(

Ironically, I quit OS-X because my macbook was even worse.

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