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‎02-11-2021 09:36 PM

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Product: HP G72 B66US Notebook
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Can I upgrade my broadcom bcm4312 802.11b/g in my laptop to one that is running 802.11ax or 802.11ac?  Can't afford a new laptop during the pandemic.  

 

Thanks much for any help or advice you could offer.  

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‎02-12-2021 02:47 AM

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@lky9913 

 

Your machine is too old, probably 10 years old now. Due to the whitelist you can't upgrade wifi adapter to a new one. Option: use USB adapter, there are many around and cheaper than the following example

 

           https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Networking/Adapters/67965-USB-AC53-NANO

 

    or with Bluetooth

          

           https://www.mwave.com.au/product/edimax-ac600-wireless-dualband-and-bluetooth-40-usb-adapter-ac19320

 

Regards.

BH
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‎02-14-2021 11:04 AM

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Yes, it is old but it still works.  I've upgraded the RAM to the max and was looking for other ways to improve performance.  Any low cost ideas/solutions you could offer would be most appreciated.

 

Thanks!

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