Upgrade WIFI Adaptor

[mancity35]

I am sure this has been looked at many times. My Pavilion G6-1241EA has a Ralink RT5390 wireless adaptor which is playing up. I need to replace but would like to install a dual channel adaptor so that I can have either 2.4 or 5 Ghz. There is conflicting views about whether this is achievable and therefore I am stuck. I understand the laptop manual has errors with which cards are supported and their ability to cater for dual band. My processor is an Intel i5-2430M so 2nd generation. Any suggestions which card will operate? I have read that someone tried the Intel AC726060+BT HMC with success but would appreciate some advice please.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

Hope this helps...

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02968997

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Atheros 9285G 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter580101-001

Atheros 9285G 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi Adapter605560-005

Broadcom 4313 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and 2070 Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo adapter (BT3.0+HSready)600370-001Broadcom 4313AGN 802.11a/b/g/draft-n WiFi Adapter593836-001

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 + Bluetooth (802.11b/g/n)631956-001

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 (802.11 b/g/n)593530-001Ralink 5390GN 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi Adapter630703-001

Ralink 5390BC8 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter630705-001

Realtek 8188GN 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi Adapter640926-001

Realtek 8188BC8 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter602993-001

Atheros AR9002WB-1NGB 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo Adapter593127-001

Atheros 9485GN 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and 3012 Bluetooth 4.0 Combo Adapter655795-001

Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE Combo Adapter656119-001

Usually you first check if there is 1 or 2 antennas fitted.

[mancity35]

Hi and thanks for your support. I have a copy of the manual and as I understand all the listed cards only offer 2.4 gHz single channel indicated by b/g/n except the Realtek 8188BC8 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter which has the magical 'a' which indicated dual band. However someone has indicated that this is card is only 2.4 GHz single band so I am reluctant to try it. I am still searching.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

" However someone has indicated that this is card is only 2.4 GHz single band so I am reluctant to try it."

AND someone (ME) has indicated otherwise.

[mancity35]

This was the response by others:-

"Realtek 8188BC8 802.11a/b/g/n 2×2 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter    

602993-001

Problem is when I type that HP part number into the HP parts database I get a description that is only a 1x1 card:

602993-001   B/G/N (1x1) WLAN card - Half MiniCard (HMC) combo Tozai.

Futhermore , someone posted on a forum he ordered it to try and it was indeed a 1x1 card".

This is why I am doubtful this card will provide dual band facility.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Fair enough.  There may indeed be a substitute part of lesser capacity.

http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?searchText=602993-001

593127-001

B/G/N WLAN card - Half MiniCard (HMC) combo Malbec Part 602993-001 is no longer supplied. Please order the replacement, 593127-001

593127-001

B/G/N WLAN card - Half MiniCard (HMC) combo Malbec

Part number 593127-001 is used in more than 200 HP products. Click here to see the complete list of products.

[mancity35]

The replacement is a single band B/G/N so no good. I think I am going to have to take the plunge and try part no 710661-001 which is Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 ac 2x2 WiFi + BT 4.0 WLAN module. Someone else installed this and it worked allbeit on a Pavilion G6-2210 whereas mine is a G6-1241. In the meantime I have ordered a dual band dongle to assess performance on the 5 GHz band before tryimg the wlan card.

[Sfikenjo]

Did it work for you?

[mancity35]

To be honest I never had the confidence to try the upgrade due to conflicting information and because the processor was only 2nd generation and maybe could not handle it so I sold the laptop and upraded.