Will a 802.11ac USB adapter work on IdeaPad U530?

I recently purchased an IdeaPad U530. Around the same time, I purchased a NetGear Nighthawk AC 1900 Dual Ban (R7000) router. All of my other devices connect no problem to the 5ghz wifi network from the router. I realized the 5ghz band didn't show up on my U530, but the 2.4 ghz network appears.
I did some investigation and found my new Lenovo laptop has a 7260 b/g/n card. I thought, "That will be a simple fix, I will just replace it with an AC card." Then I read:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/IdeaPad-u530-upgrade-to-802-11ac/td-p/13106...
and
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/General-Discussion/WWAN-and-wireless-card-BIOS-whitelists-Lenovo-COME-O...
That was when I "unhappily" learned about Lenovo's "whitelists" for the first time. I'm shocked that in 2014 I simply can't replace the wifi card in a laptop. Had I learned about this sooner, the Lenovo would have gone back to BestBuy on principle.
I'm a basic user and I don't have the technical skill or time to deal with flashing BIOS, etc. . . so I have three questions.
1. Will the Lenovo U530 allow me to use one of the 802.11ac USB adapters?
2. Any recommendations on which USB adapter to use?
3. Do I have to deactivate the Intel 7260 card before using the USB adapter? If so, how do I do that?
Thanks!
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1. Will the Lenovo U530 allow me to use one of the 802.11ac USB adapters?
IMHO why not? I use a usb dual wifi adapter myself although it's only a,b,g,n. It is more efficient than the built-in card.
2. Any recommendations on which USB adapter to use?
Try going to Netgear's site and look for an AC dual band usb adapter to match your Netgear AC router.
3. Do I have to deactivate the Intel 7260 card before using the USB adapter? If so, how do I do that?
To avoid getting the system confused and make the setup of the usb adapter easier I think you can disable wifi in the bios. You will still have bluetooth functioning.

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