G6-1257ea laptop wifi problem with windows 10

[vagan]

This laptop came with Windows 7 64. Microsoft kindly allowed me to upgrade to Windows 10 a while ago. Since then I have problems with connecting to wifi or maintaining a connection. I have had all the driver updates that were supposed to help but didn't. I uninstalled the latest drivers and reverted to a Windows 8 driver and still the problem is there. I am currently using a 5 year old USB realtex wifi dongle to keep my internet wifi connection consistent.

The half card that's installed in the laptop is a Broadcom 94313HMGB and there is no suitable driver for it on Windows 10.

Can anyone suggest an alternative card to swap this one out? One that works with Windows 10!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Did you try the W8.1 BCM wireless driver for that card on W10?

6.30.223.267 Rev.A (17 Sep 2015)

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp72501-73000/sp72931.exe

Since your notebook has a BIOS whitelist, you can only install one of the wlan cards listed in the service manual for your notebook, and looking at the list of cards there, I would say the one you have now has the best chances of working on W10.

[vagan]

I downloaded that driver at the end of November and it is still loaded. There were less disconnections but it still happened. I have 2 USB sticks. The one I'm currently using, a Realtek one and also an Atheros one. Neither give me any disconnections.

Have you any other suggestions?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Unfortunately, I don't.

I would continue using the usb network adapters.

If you want to take a chance on one of those other wireless cards, then try the Ralink one or the Atheros one.

However, I am really skeptical that the hardware revisions are new enough to work with W10.

You must get one with the HP part number on it or it will not work.

[vagan]

Can you help me with Ralink or Atheros card model numbers? Where can I see the qhitelist for my Bios?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

You can't see the BIOS whitelist.  Not anyway that I know of.

The supported wlan cards with their HP part numbers can be found in chapter 3, pages 24-25 of the maintenance and service guide found in the user guides section of your PC's support page.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-g6-1200-Notebook-PC-series/5145704/model/5198930/man...