I want to upgrade my internal wifi antenna from single to dual. then upgrade to compat. dual adaptor

[Mike_Mits]

I want to upgrade my internal wifi antenna from single to dual. There is currently only 1 black wire  for antenna on existing adaptor. If this is possible, I would like to then upgrade my current 2.4 GHZ Wi-Fi Adapter to a dual Adaptor with 5.0 GHZ Wi-Fi .  Can anyone suggest a compatible upgrade to have installed? Simply looking to take advantage of available much faster wifi in my home. Any links to necessary parts would be helpful (Amazon/Ebay, etc...).

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

It looks like from the parts list that your PC has the Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bg/n 1x1 HMC WiFi adapter, correct?

A picture of this card your notebook has is below my reply, and it looks like that...yes? 

If so, you will have to add the second antenna as you wrote, and below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04763947

You need to order the antenna kit listed in chapter 3 on page 20 (item #5).  You will only need to actually use one of them --left or right, I don't know.  You will know after you take the display panel assembly apart.   HP does not sell this kit (I checked the HP Parts Store website), so you will have to do a search by the part number and hopefully, you will find it.

As far as the card...your notebook has an Intel 4th gen core processor, so this card should work just fine.

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 ac 2x2 WiFi + BT 4.0    HP Part # 710661-001

The card is readily available on eBay or Amazon, and shouldn't cost very much at all.

Do your search by the HP part number, not by the model number of the wireless card.

[Mike_Mits]

Thanks for your quick response! That is the exact chip in my laptop. There is only 1 black wire connected to 1 side of the antenna. Are you suggesting ordering the exact same antenna, follow online you tube videos to install in the screen, then connect the old and new to both sides to a new dual chip you suggested, and it will work? I'm savy enough to put it all together, but not sure if I should buy a new and different antenna for new install in old computer. Part # 776770-001 HP Antenna 15-F272WM as listed Chapter 3 page 20 is a single black wire. Looks like this: Ebay part #

776770-001

   Again, thanks for the help! Cheap parts, but don't want to waste the time buying and installing if it won't work!

15-f162dx  15-f162dx 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

The card will work as long as it has two antennas wires connected to it, and the ones I see listed on eBay should work as long as the one antenna wire/transceiver can go on either side of the display panel.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=776770-001&_sacat=0&_sop=15

[Mike_Mits]

Perfect solution! I ordered the WIFi Card and antenna as specified (about $30 USD total on eBay with free shipping). This Laptop has a separate opening just for WIFi card and RAM. I simply removed the old card, inserted the new, clipped the old and new antenna in. I then wrapped up the antenna, closed and put the 2 scres back in the door I had opened on the bottom. No updates were necessary (No BIOS or Windows updates needed). Instantly recognized 5.0 Netowork. WiFI speeds at 90 Mbps! No need to take the whole laptop apart to run the nw 2nd antenna! Great upgrade for little money and little effort!

[anlau]

Mike,

please kindly help me out.

1. did you change from a single band wifi card to a dual band wifi card on your hp laptop?

2. if you only had a single band card, you only had one antenna right?

3. please kindly advise how you installed the 2nd antenna to work with your dual band wifi card. i read on the internet that one would need to rip the laptop apart to put the 2nd antenna by the screen panel. however, your last comment seemed to indicate that you somehow accomplished the same effect without having to rip apart the laptop. did you just leave the 2nd antenna by the motherboard?

please let me know. i dont want to rip apart my laptop and risk messing it out. without installing a 2nd antenna, my option would simply be a single band ac wifi card (i have a b/gn card right now). thank you for your help in advance.