Change my Wi-Fi card to an Intel one

[JeremyJR]

Background: A year ago, I bought this HP 15-fc0012la (802N1LA). From the start, I noticed a problem with the Wi-Fi. It would disconnect from the network and I'd have to reconnect, or sometimes the speed would be negligible and I'd have to reconnect (this happened with any network). I didn't pay much attention to the problem because most of the time the laptop was stored away and I only used it for internet browsing.
But now, due to work, I had to switch to Linux, and I need a stable connection for casual gaming and Discord.
On Linux, the Wi-Fi problem was worse; once it disconnected, the Wi-Fi would simply stop working.
I was able to partially solve this problem using this guide: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89?tab=readme-ov-file#option-configuration (according to that guide, the BIOS on HP/Lenovo laptops doesn't handle the PCIe interface correctly), but the problem that occurred in Windows was still present: the Wi-Fi would disconnect (or be very slow) and I had to reconnect.

Question1: Because of this, I'd like to know if changing the Wi-Fi card to an Intel one (according to the internet, they have greater compatibility in Linux) would solve the problem, or if it really doesn't matter given what I mentioned earlier about the BIOS and the PCIe interface.

Question 2: I've attached an image of my Wi-Fi card (WLAN 6 Realtek Choya ax 1x1 WNC), and I'd like to know which Intel cards would be compatible.

P.S.: If none of this works, I guess my only option is to buy a USB Wi-Fi adapter?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Yes, unfortunately you will need to buy a dual band USB Wi-Fi adapter that has support for Linux for two reasons:

Most Intel cards don't work in AMD notebooks with very few exceptions, and those that may work require two antenna wires in order to function properly and your notebook only has one antenna wire.

I can't help you with Linux drivers but, a new Windows driver was released for the Realtek Wi-Fi adapters a couple of weeks ago that you may want to try.

Realtek RTL8xxx Wireless LAN Drivers

RTL8822AE-VS, version 6102.24.133.0

RTL8851BE/RTL8852BE-VT, version 6101.19.132.0

RTL8852CE, version 6001.16.169.0

RTL8852BE, version 6001.15.158.601

RTL8852AE, version 6001.10.356.3

RTL8822CE/RTL8822BE/RTL8821CE, version 2024.10.230.600 

sp161604.exe

[JeremyJR]

Well, I have no intention of going back to Windows right now, so I guess I'll have to buy the adapter.
Anyway, it's nice to know there probably isn't an Intel card compatible with my laptop before I buy a random one.
Thanks for your help.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

You experiment with this one but you won't have any Bluetooth which requires the second antenna wire.

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0 MU-MIMO M.2 2230 non-vPro   HP Part # L35282-005