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07-26-2021 09:48 AM
Hi all, hope everyone is keeping safe & well!
Could any expert here, advise me please?
I have a HP Envy 17-N107na laptop.
It has currently got a 'sporadic' working Intel 7265ngw wifi / bluetooth combi card installed!
I would like to, if possible, upgrade this card to another Intel card.
I recently tried an Intel AX210ngw wifi card & my laptop didn't like it, on startup, stating it was not supported.....ggrrrr
Is this the highest spec wifi card the laptop would accept.....or is it still upgradeable?
Any good advice here, would be gladly appreciated!
Thanks for reading!!!
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07-26-2021 11:10 AM
Hi:
Unfortunately, HP does not release any info regarding BIOS whitelists.
It may depend on what model AX 210 card you installed. If it was a vPro model, those won't work.
Chapter 3 of the service manual shows that the Intel 7265 was the best card HP offered in the model series.
If you want to take a gamble on a different model wifi card, then I recommend you try this one...
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0 MU-MIMO M.2 2230 non-vPro HP part # L35282-005
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If that one doesn't work either, then your PC must have a BIOS whitelist which prevents the installation of any wifi card not listed in the service manual from working.
07-26-2021 11:10 AM
Hi:
Unfortunately, HP does not release any info regarding BIOS whitelists.
It may depend on what model AX 210 card you installed. If it was a vPro model, those won't work.
Chapter 3 of the service manual shows that the Intel 7265 was the best card HP offered in the model series.
If you want to take a gamble on a different model wifi card, then I recommend you try this one...
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 ax 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0 MU-MIMO M.2 2230 non-vPro HP part # L35282-005
HP Parts Store - HP Computer Parts - HP Printer Parts - Compaq Parts
If that one doesn't work either, then your PC must have a BIOS whitelist which prevents the installation of any wifi card not listed in the service manual from working.
10-10-2021 04:55 AM
Hi Paul,
Apologies for the very slow reply.
Just a quick update, the cards you recommended, on install, wouldn't let my laptop boot up.
I tried both the AX200 & AX210 WiFi card....both non-VPro versions!
So it looks like, yes, the BIOS is whitelisted.
I am now using a D-Link DWA-181 USB adapter instead.....& seems to be working ok....albeit speeds "jumping up & down"....but it doing it's job.
Thanks again for your assistance.
Take care!
10-10-2021 06:57 AM
Hi:
Sorry that neither wifi card worked for you.
Thanks for letting us know.
It will help others in the future who are looking to upgrade the wifi card in that model series, not to try it.
Best Regards,
Paul