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‎02-23-2019 02:41 PM

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Product: HP 15-ay01nr
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Looking to upgrade current Realtek PCle FE Family Controller to something that can handle the newer/faster speeds. Am paying Comcast for 400+ mbps download speeds. Current card can't go over 100mpbs on ethernet, but can get +/-400mbps on wifi bands.

 

Can I upgrade this card to something faster for ethernet? If so, what?  I've seen some posts about using a USB dongle, but this unit only has USB2, not USB3, so I think that's a limiting factor for that approach.

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‎02-23-2019 03:18 PM

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Hi:

 

Unfortunately, that is not possible as the ethernet adapter is an integral part of the motherboard.

 

...and I think you are right about the USB gigabit ethernet adapters.

 

You won't get the full 1 GBPS connection speed out of one from a USB 2 port, but I would have to think you should get more than 100 MBPS from one.

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‎02-23-2019 03:18 PM

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Hi:

 

Unfortunately, that is not possible as the ethernet adapter is an integral part of the motherboard.

 

...and I think you are right about the USB gigabit ethernet adapters.

 

You won't get the full 1 GBPS connection speed out of one from a USB 2 port, but I would have to think you should get more than 100 MBPS from one.

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‎02-24-2019 07:07 AM

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Thanks for the quick response and confirmation that this port is part of the motherboard.  That nails the question of upgrading the speed that way.

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‎02-24-2019 07:14 AM

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You're very welcome.

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