Poor wireless signal

[nora999]

HI bought this laptop but its running very slow on wireless connection its running a ralink rt 3290 80211.11bgn wi fi adapter i have updated the os to newest version of windows 10 home and i have updated the driver im on a 50 meg virgin connection and on wireless im getting between 12 and 18 meg and its variable im running on homepplug adpaters via ethernet and getting 54meg down 3 meg up i know the speeds are poor on this wireless card as i have a older laptop and it connects over wireless at between 45 and 50 meg i would like to replace the card with a new wirleless network adapter which is comptable plz and has a rleliable connection i would also like to add a ssd can you tell me whats ssds are comptable what size i need leads and drive cage i want to install ssd as primary and hard drive as sceondary as i know this laptop has two drive bays if you can supply parts needed and install instructions i would be very greatfull its a great laptop other than this small problem cheers 

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

I can confirm the laptop takes 2 2.5 inch drives and one can be a 2.5 inch SSD like a Samsung Evo 850 model. 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E250B-AM/dp/B00OAJ412U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronic...

Everything you need other than the SSD itself can be found at newmodeus.com

Here is the instruction video for the installation of a second drive. Put the SSD in the primary bay and the original HDD in the second bay and then you can clone very easily. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx3dMGXrGCc

Needed caddy and cable:

https://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=542&zenid=42a2...

I used to have a laptop from this model series so thoroughly familiar with what you can do with it. 

Manual

Has no whitelist so you can install any wireless card you wish of the mini-pcie form factor. The best is going to be an Intel wireless-ac 7260 like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-7260-HMWG-R-Wireless-AC-Network-adapter/dp/B00MV3N7UO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF...

See p. 52 of the Manual for "how to". Before you do the wireless swap be sure to uninstall the old module and remove all drivers. Windows should pick up the Intel module but if not drivers are available at the Intel site. 

Post back with any questions but please Accept as Solution if this is the answer you needed. 

[nora999]

Thankyou very much for your quick reply saved me a lot of time sorry to a pain have you got any uk links to the parts as im uk based cheers 

[Huffer]

newmodeus sells worldwide I believe

Amazon UK:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00P736UEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516280...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00HCOV830/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

eBay UK:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDD-SSD-Cable-Caddy-for-HP-Envy-17-17t-m7-J000-Jxxx-series-Genuine-Ne/322...