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‎05-06-2021 01:11 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion g6-1000
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi, everybody!

Could you recommend a wifi 5  module for upgrading my old HP Pavilion g6, please?

Is it possible?
BR,

Vladimir

 

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‎05-06-2021 03:28 PM

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@Vlad_Kh 

 

HP Pavilion g6-1000 is an invalid model/product. Anyway, I believe it was built around 2011. Due to the whitelist you can't upgrade its wifi adapter to a newer adapter.

 

Option: You can use USB wifi adapter such as

 

             https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Networking/Adapters/67965-USB-AC53-NANO

 

There are many different brands around, cheaper too. It's amazing.

 

Regards.
 

BH
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‎05-06-2021 03:28 PM

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@Vlad_Kh 

 

HP Pavilion g6-1000 is an invalid model/product. Anyway, I believe it was built around 2011. Due to the whitelist you can't upgrade its wifi adapter to a newer adapter.

 

Option: You can use USB wifi adapter such as

 

             https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Networking/Adapters/67965-USB-AC53-NANO

 

There are many different brands around, cheaper too. It's amazing.

 

Regards.
 

BH
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‎05-13-2021 12:45 PM

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Thx a lot.

Sorry for the late response.

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