Upgrade to dual band wireless

[cecinit]

This HP ENvy 17 needs to be able to use 5 GHz wireless due to the polluted 2.4 GHz environment it's in.

The notebook has a single band Realtek 2.4 GHz card in it.

Has anyone had any success installing 2x2 cards in this notebook?  

Does it have dual antenna connections inside?

I see the question come up from time to time but not sure if anyone's been successful.

It looks like at least one HP Envy 17 owner has done this but it's not clear to me that

the models are exactly the same and what difference there might be.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks.

[REO51ST · Accepted solution]

@cecinit

You should have 2 but you can check real quick.

HP ENVY TouchSmart 17-j100 Notebook PC series - FRU Remove/Replace Videos

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=5425742&MEID=15F31D2F-2976-4ED2-A7DC-AF5152D1F9A5

Click on Wireless moduel.

You can use.

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160   710662-001

Broadcom BCM4352   724935-001

Your manual here.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03922401.pdf

REO

[cecinit]

Interesting.  Support for a/b/g/n antennas in the manual, but only lists 4 2.4 band cards as 

supported.  Time to pop that back panel off and see if there are 2 antenna connectors, & then order 

a card if it looks good.

[REO51ST]

@cecinit

Let us know what you find.

REO