Replace Realtek RTL8723BE Wi-Fi Adapter

[Erik-15-an001la]

I have Hp-15-an001la laptop which has Intel i5 6200U processor and Realtek RTL8723BE Wi-Fi Adapter which has single antenna on motherboard and only 802.11 b/g/n which has very low range of 2.4ghz with 300 mbps.

My question is I am looking to update my wifi card to dual band card like :

Intel 9260

Is this card suitable for my laptop?

Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The 9260 needs two antenna cables to work unless you are willing to completely disassemble the notebook including the display panel area to run a second antenna cable.

I think the easiest internal swap to an AC card would be to get this one...

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO supported) HP part # L17365-005.

The only place I have been able to find this model is on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=L17365-005&_sacat=0&_sop=15

The card has the same throughput as the 8723BE on the 2.4 GHz wifi band, but on the 5.0 GHz wifi band with an AC router, it has a maximum throughput of 433 MBPS.

If you decide to get the 9260 instead and add a second antenna, make sure that you get the model that is Non vPro.

[Erik-15-an001la]

Is any chance to let the second antena loose where is the motherboard? 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You can try that, but just make sure that no metal parts of the antenna touch the motherboard.

There will be a fairly large metal transceiver on the end that is supposed to go into the display bezel.

[Erik-15-an001la]

Hi! I finally installed an intell AC 3168 Dual Band! And It Works great! now I have a 5.8Ghz conection!  Thanks!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

Thanks for letting us know how the wifi card upgrade went.