Driver for wifi 6

[simoncarne]

Where can I obtain a driver for using wifi 6 with my HP Notebook - 14-ck0520sa?

Would be grateful for advice.

[banhien]

@simoncarne 

Its specs

            https://support.hp.com/ie-en/document/c06180039

It has  Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11b/g/n/ac (1x1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo wifi adapter which is not a wif6 adapter. Did you replace it yourself ? What is it ?

Regards.

[simoncarne]

@Banhien

Thanks for responding, but I think you misunderstood my question. I need to download a driver compatible with Wifi 6.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @simoncarne 

As Banhien replied yesterday, your notebook comes with a Realtek RTL8821CE AC Wi-Fi adapter.

That is a Wi-Fi 5 wireless adapter, and you cannot simply download a driver to give it Wi-Fi 6 capability.

You have to open up the notebook and physically replace the Realtek RTL8821CE adapter with a Wi-Fi 6 adapter.

The problem is your notebook only has one antenna wire connected to the Realtek RTL8821CE Wi-Fi adapter and any Wi-Fi 6 adapter would require two antenna wires.

To add a second Wi-Fi antenna would require an extensive disassembly of the notebook including the display panel to properly run the second antenna wire.

Plus, in addition to purchasing a supported Wi-Fi 6 adapter, you would also need to order the antenna kit listed in chapter 3 of your notebook's service manual.

HP 14 Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide

HP did not offer any Wi-Fi 6 adapters for your notebook's model series.

If you want to go through all that work to make your notebook Wi-Fi 6 capable, this Wi-Fi adapter may work.

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

[simoncarne]

@Paul-Tikkanen
Many thanks for explaining that to me.
Before writing on here, I was told by my internet provider that I simply needed a different driver to make the laptop compatible with Wifi-6. As a result, it hadn't occurred to me that different hardware would (also) be required.
Kind regards

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

If only it was that easy. 😊