Weak wifi after installing windows 7

[Mark845]

Hi my father asked my to install windows 7 on his
HP Pavilion 17-f201na

All whent well apart from the wifi is very weak now and the ethernet does not even show up. We have to be right next to the router for it to work.

Does anyone know of good working windows 7 64bit driver for This model please

Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

What model wifi adapter does the notebook have?

If you don't know, go to the device manager, click to expand the Network Adapters device category, and there you will find the name and model number of the wireless network adapter.

[Mark845]

It doesn't just says says network adapter 8.0 or something like that. Doesn't say any model nunber for sure

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

It has to give a model.

Look where I told you.  It will be an Atheros, Broadcom or Realtek model.

Otherwise, check the notebook for a FCC-ID sticker.

If you see a FCC-ID sticker, please post the info on it.

[Mark845]

It says broadcom 802.11n network adapter.

QDS-BRCM1063 IC4324A BRCM1063

[Mark845]

My dad has given me the wrong model number I've just seen when I was looking under the battery


f085sa

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

That's what I needed...

Here is the link to the latest W7 driver for that model wlan  card.

The package contains the Broadcom wireless LAN drivers and utility that are required to enable the integrated Broadcom Wireless LAN Adapter in supported notebooks that are running a supported operating system.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp72501-73000/sp72879.exe

[Mark845]

Thanks palu that sorted it.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.