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‎10-01-2020 12:40 PM

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Product: Probook 4730s
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello, I have laptop with Wifi card atheros AR9285, but I have some problems with wi-fi. So, I decided to change it, but I can't choose: Ralink wifi card(I don't even know its name) or Inten Centrino 6230, which is better? If you advice me to change wifi to something else, I can't do that, I tried. BIOS even don't see that wifi card

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‎10-02-2020 08:30 AM

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Bottom of p. 58:

 

Realtek 8188BC8 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter  602993-001

 

Or:

 

Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230  636672-001

 

These are all somewhat obsolete but these two would be the best of what is there. 

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/HP-602993-001-G62-CQ62-Realtek-RTL8188CEB8-Wireless-WIFI-WLAN-card-BlueTooth...

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‎10-01-2020 01:47 PM

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Yes it has a BIOS whitelist for wireless. That means only one of the cards originally sold with the laptop will work. See p. 58-62 here:

 

Service Manual 

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‎10-01-2020 02:36 PM

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But which wifi card is good nowadays? It is too difficult for me to decide

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‎10-02-2020 08:30 AM

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Bottom of p. 58:

 

Realtek 8188BC8 802.11a/b/g/n 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter  602993-001

 

Or:

 

Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230  636672-001

 

These are all somewhat obsolete but these two would be the best of what is there. 

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/HP-602993-001-G62-CQ62-Realtek-RTL8188CEB8-Wireless-WIFI-WLAN-card-BlueTooth...

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