Replace wifi card

[Razor120]

Hi

Can I change the intel 9461NWG card in my HP14 cf1502sa laptop and replace it with a Wifi 7 Wireless intel BE200NGW card?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Unfortunately, that would not be possible since your notebook only comes with one antenna wire and the Intel BE200 wifi card would require two antenna wires in order to work properly.

The card is probably too new to be supported in your notebook anyway.

You might be able to get by with an Intel AX200 non-vPro Wi-Fi 6 or AX210 non-vPro Wi-Fi 6E, but those will also require two antenna wires as well.

[Razor120]

So is the card currently in the most up to date one so there would be no point in trying to upgrade it?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, that would have been the best 1 x 1 AC card option. 

The other option would be the RTL8821CE AC and then a single band RTL8723DE.

Unless you order the dual antenna kit listed in chapter 3 of the service manual and take virtually the whole notebook apart including the display panel to properly install the dual antenna kit, you are at the top of the mark.

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[Razor120]

OK Thanks for your help. Would another possible solution be getting a wifi7 usb adapter? or something like this

tp-link Archer TX20UH AX1800 WiFi 6 USB Adapter

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

Yes, absolutely you can go that route.

It appears that model Wi-Fi adapter even has Bluetooth.

The downside of course is it protrudes from the notebook, but if you mainly use it at a desk, it would be an excellent option.

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[Razor120]

OK thanks for your help Paul

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime. 

Glad to have been of assistance. 

Cheers,

Paul

[Razor120]

Thats not what Paul told me (see earlier comments above)

Unfortunately, that would not be possible since your notebook only comes with one antenna wire and the Intel BE200 wifi card would require two antenna wires in order to work properly.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @Razor120 

That person is throwing misinformation at you, and I couldn't get to a moderator fast enough to delete the response as it is totally wrong.