Replacement for RTL8822CE for use in Linux?

[ArchaeoCat71]

I have a 15t-dy100 CTO laptop, product ID 7BJ14AV, running Linux.  This computer has the horrible Realtek RTL8822CE WiFi/Bluetooth card in it.  The problem with the card is:  whenever the computer goes to sleep, it acts as if it does not even have Bluetooth when it wakes up. The only way to get Bluetooth functionality back is to reboot the computer.  This is, obviously, less than ideal.  The card works fine when running Windows 10, but I prefer to run Linux.  Currently I am using Fedora 39.  I have tried every distro out there, and dozens of "solutions" that do NOT fix this issue when using Linux.  The kernel is supposed to have RTL8822CE support, but obviously doesn't.  I even reinstalled Linux.  I tried several distros:  Kubuntu, Pop!OS, Fedora 39, I even tried GhostBSD.  Nothing works. 

I want to replace this piece of garbage card with an Intel card.  I bought a reputable AX210NGW card.  The card is hard blocked.  There is NO hardware switch for WiFi on this model.  It is not soft blocked.  I have read that pin #20 is probably to blame.  You can see that there are two pins on the front at E on the AX210NGW that are not there on the RTL8822CE.  I assume they are the culprits.  But I am NOT going to do surgery with a piece of tape to make it work.  I even reinstalled Linux.  I tried several distros:  Kubuntu, Pop!OS, Fedora 39, I even tried GhostBSD.  Nothing works.  So, I'm sending it back.  I downloaded the ucode driver from Intel's web site and installed it, still no go.

AX210NGW

What I want to know, is there an Intel card out there that is KNOWN to work with this computer, fully, with Linux?  I remember when I bought this computer, there were several options for WiFi/Bluetooth cards.  A couple of RealTek cards and an Intel card or two.  I ignorantly went with the Realtek card.  I will NOT be making that mistake again!  So, I know that there are Intel cards that will work with it.  Question is, are there any that give full functionality with Linux out of the box?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Try the AX200 with this HP part number/SPS #:

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0 MU-MIMO M.2 2230 non-vPro    HP part #L35282-005 

It has a very good chance of working, and has support for linux.

Linux* Support for Intel® Wireless Adapters

[ArchaeoCat71]

Thank you very much for your suggestion.  I noticed that there are pins on the front of the E section of the AX200 card, just as there were on the AX210 card.  Are these the pins that are causing the "hard block" error?  The RTL8822CE card does not have them.  From what I read, it might be that pin #20 is sending a signal that the computer is registering as a physical disconnect (like a WiFi on/off switch). 

What exactly is different between the AX210 and AX200?  The pin arrangement seems the same between them.  And they are both different than the RTL8822CE.

By the way, I should have included that I am currently using Fedora 39 with kernel version 6.7.9-200.fc39.x86_64.  The AX210 should have worked according to Intel.  But obviously doesn't. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately, I would have no idea about the engineering of the cards.

I only know that on some notebooks the AX210 will not work where the AX200 will.

The parts list for the 15t-dy100 CTO model series shows that HP offered the Intel AX201 in some of them, and I can just about 100% guarantee you that if you install one of those cards in your notebook, it won't work, because it is a CNVI card and only works in the notebooks it originally came with, and that makes no sense because there is no differentiation regarding motherboards that support or don't support the card.

What Are the Intel® Integrated Connectivity (CNVi) and Companion...

But if you want to try one, the parts list below has the part number and description.

HP PartSurfer

L57250-005

WLAN 11ax 2x2 INT AX201NGW 2230 NV

Looking at an illustration of the AX201 there is no 'A' section of the card, and the 'E' section has quite a few pins.

L57250-005 AX201NGW GENUINE HP WIRELESS BLUETOOTH CARD ENVY 15M-ED0023DX (CB75) | eBay

[ArchaeoCat71]

Okay, so I ordered an AX200 card, installed it, and it appeared to work perfectly, no problems....until I put the computer in sleep mode to test if Bluetooth disappeared.  Bluetooth disappeared, but so did WiFi.  I rebooted, they came back.  I tried the previous two kernel versions, same behavior.  EVERY single time I put the computer to sleep, I lose WiFi.  This is worse than the RTL8822CE (which only lost Bluetooth), but better than the AX210, which didn't work at all.

I downloaded the ucode file from Intel and installed it according to instructions, tried it all again, still not working.

I'm ready to smash this piece of junk into a million pieces and mail it to the CEO of HP and get a Macintosh!