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‎09-24-2019 11:19 PM

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Product: HP 15-ay192nr
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello, I was wondering if I could upgrade my WIFI card on this laptop and if I can does anyone have any suggestions on which card to purchase? Thank you.

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‎09-25-2019 07:12 AM

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Hi:

 

Since your notebook only has one antenna cable connected to the wifi card in there now, there is only one model AC card you can upgrade to, and that is this one...

 

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO supported)
HP Part # L17365-005

 

The card has been on back order from HP for eons now, but you can find one for sale on eBay.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=L17365-005++&_sacat=0&_sop=15

 

Here is the link to your notebook's service manual where you can find the wifi adapter R & R procedure....

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05087748

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‎09-25-2019 07:12 AM

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Hi:

 

Since your notebook only has one antenna cable connected to the wifi card in there now, there is only one model AC card you can upgrade to, and that is this one...

 

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO supported)
HP Part # L17365-005

 

The card has been on back order from HP for eons now, but you can find one for sale on eBay.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=L17365-005++&_sacat=0&_sop=15

 

Here is the link to your notebook's service manual where you can find the wifi adapter R & R procedure....

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05087748

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‎09-25-2019 07:54 AM

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One quick question. Can this WIFI card connect to both 2.4 gHZ and 5 gHz?

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‎09-25-2019 08:02 AM

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Yes, it can.

 

It will work exactly the same as the Realtek wifi card you have in there now on the 2.4 GHz wifi band (72 MBPS max throughput), and on the 5.0 GHz wifi band it will have a maximum throughput of 433 MBPS with an AC router, and 150 MBPS with a dual band N router.

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‎09-25-2019 08:10 AM

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Thank you for the fast response and all your help.

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‎09-25-2019 08:46 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

Below are the links to the newer wifi and Bluetooth drivers for that model wifi adapter...

 

Wifi

 

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp98001-98500/sp98489.exe

 

Bluetooth:

 

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp98001-98500/sp98235.exe

 

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