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‎05-02-2019 06:59 AM

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Product: 15-G073NR
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hello, I have an HP 15-G073NR and it has the Realtek RTL8188EE wireless card. I looked through the service manual and saw some had Bluetooth 4.0 but I don't believe any of them have 5GHz. Does this laptop have a whitelist on what wireless cards can be used? If not can someone suggest a wireless card that support both 5GHz and Bluetooth 4.0 if possible.

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‎05-03-2019 11:36 AM

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@Dudefoxlive,

 

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

 

The Realtek RTL8188EE's only have one antenna connected to the card, and there is no second antenna.

 

Any dual-band N or AC card will require two antennas to be connected in order for the Wi-Fi card to work properly.

 

If your notebook does in fact have two antenna wires that you can connect to a Wi-Fi card, then yes you can upgrade to an AC wireless card.

 

Below are the tested wireless cards on your computer.

 

● Realtek RTL8188EE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

● Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

● Realtek RT8723BE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter

● Broadcom BCM43142 802.11 bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 HMC Combo Adapter

 

Hope that answers your question and you have a great day!

 

If you wish to show appreciation for my efforts, mark my post as Accept as Solution. Your feedback counts!

 

Cheers!

The_Fossette
I am an HP Employee

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