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[jamlen]

Currently I have a Realtek RTL8188EE  802.11bgn wifi adapter which only supports 2.4ghz, can i upgrade (and how?) to dual band so as to access 5ghz

Running 64bit Win 10

Thanks

[DavidSMP]

Hi @jamlen,

Thanks for taking an interest in the HP Support Forums!  Good day to you. 🙂 I understand that you require information for a wifi card that supports  5Ghz band. It will be a delight to assist you here. 🙂

Brilliant effort and superb diagnosis of the issue before posting. Kudos to you on that score. 🙂 I am amazed at your technical expertise. 🙂

We greatly value your relationship with HP. You are a valued HP customer and we appreciate you greatly for doing business with HP. I take it as a privilege to share this platform with you.:)

Please visit this link which is an accepted solution for the issue in question and that should do the trick for you.

Link: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Wireless-and-Networking/Upgrade-wifi-card-for-HP-Pavilion-17-e...

Please go through it completely.

Please note that HP does not recommend upgrading either the operating system or the computer’s hardware as the components that were initially installed with the unit are certified by

HP for optimal performance. However, as you are very technically inclined, I would still request you to consult a local technician like Best Buy or Staples before proceeding to upgrade the unit.

Please ensure to contact a local Best Buy or Staples technician before the upgrade to ensure that it is correctly done and there are no compatibility issues.

Hope this helps. Let me know how this goes. I genuinely hope the issue gets resolved without hassles and the unit works great. Please reach out for any issues and I'll be there to assist you. 🙂

To simply say thanks, please click the "Thumbs Up" button to give me a Kudos to appreciate my efforts to help.:)

If this helps, please mark this as “Accepted Solution” as it will help several others with the same issue to get it resolved without hassles. 🙂

Take care now and have a splendid week ahead. 🙂