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‎11-22-2019 06:43 PM - edited ‎11-22-2019 06:56 PM

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Is it possible to upgrade the HP Notebook - 15-ba018wm to WIFI 6? 

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‎11-22-2019 08:16 PM

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Hi, @KanaanS 

 

It is also not possible because your notebook only has one antenna cable connected to the wifi adapter, and all Intel cards require two.

 

You can do a direct upgrade to this model wifi card in your notebook...

 

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO supported)    HP part # L17365-005.

 

This card works with only one antenna.

 

The only place I have been able to find this model is on eBay.

 

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

 

If you are not paying for 500+ MBPS download speeds, the Realtek 8821CE wifi card will have a maximum throughput of 433 MBPS on the 5.0 GHz wifi band with an AC router.

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‎11-22-2019 07:49 PM

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@KanaanS 

 

>>>> Why can't we use an Intel WiFi card with an AMD processor?

Yes Intel wifi cards or other vendors and AMD processor can live together. But at this stage, your machine support up to  802.11ac. You have to wait for next generation of machines.

 

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‎11-22-2019 08:16 PM

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Hi, @KanaanS 

 

It is also not possible because your notebook only has one antenna cable connected to the wifi adapter, and all Intel cards require two.

 

You can do a direct upgrade to this model wifi card in your notebook...

 

Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo Adapter (MU-MIMO supported)    HP part # L17365-005.

 

This card works with only one antenna.

 

The only place I have been able to find this model is on eBay.

 

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

 

If you are not paying for 500+ MBPS download speeds, the Realtek 8821CE wifi card will have a maximum throughput of 433 MBPS on the 5.0 GHz wifi band with an AC router.

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‎11-23-2019 04:48 PM

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Would it be possible to instal another antenna? 

Is there a card with Bluetooth 5? 

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‎11-23-2019 05:21 PM

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I don't know of any non-Intel cards with Bluetooth 5.

 

Installing a second antenna would entail disassembling the entire notebook including the display panel area to run a second antenna.

 

You would also have to see if you could buy the antenna kit listed in your notebook's service manual.

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‎11-25-2019 05:52 PM

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If it's needed, is there a driver download link to the card that you suggested? 

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‎12-03-2019 02:25 PM

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Hi:

 

Below are the latest wifi and Bluetooth drivers for the RTL8821CE AC wifi card...

 

2024.0.10.103/2024.0.4.108     Aug 22, 2019

 

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp98501-99000/sp98918.exe

 

1.6.1015.3008    Jun 28, 2019

 

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

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