How to install Intel WiFi Link 5300/5100 drivers for Windows 7 Beta
I just couldn't resist going for the brand new beta which is being praised quite a bit when I got my new Lenovo X200.
I used a trick I got from Pablo on how to quickly install Windows 7 from a pendrive (quickly as in <15'!!!), and was up and running pretty fast. Right out of the box I got LAN connectivity, and installing all remaining updates I was in pretty good shape. A few drivers missing, but nothing critical, except for the ***WiFi*** drivers!
See, the page for the Lenovo X200 shows you the Intel WiFi Link 5100 and 5300 as options (which I used to built mine), but the Lenovo X200 drivers downloads page doesn't show ANY downloads for them for ANY OS!!!
So I went to the source, got the bare drivers, unzipped them, right-clicked the unrecognized device (Network Device or something like that), clicked "Update Driver" and specified the path to the unzipped drivers. Worked like a charm and I'm now thoroughly enjoying the new taskbar...
