Wi Fi upgrade

[iinspect]

Any way to upgrade my wifi to 5ghz from the 2.4 it is currently running?  Just upgraded to fiber internet and want to take advantage of the higher speeds...thx for any input

[iomare]

Hi,

Basically there are two ways to upgrade to dual band wifi. You can replace the wifi module in your PC with a dual band module. Your PC model had the option to come with ac module part number  756053-001 which is dual band. At he moment you have bgn module 752601-001. Since the module which is in your PC only has one antenna you would need to  see if you have the extra antenna already routed in the PC or you would need to place a second antenna yourself into the PC. Because the ac module need two antennas connected to modeule

You can see what I mean by looking at example of the two cards

The one in your system:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-753077-001-b-g-n-WLAN-bluetooth-4-0-PCIe-half-Realtek-RTL8723BE-U98H121-...

The ac module

https://www.ebay.com/p/HP-11ac-INT-HMC-2x2-Wp2nv-NMA-WWLAN-Card-756053-001/2243759250?_trksid=p20476...

Example of antennas:

https://www.amazon.com/Laptop-Wireless-Bluetooth-Internal-Antenna/dp/B00MGANGWQ

The second option is to use a USB dongle with ac wifi capabilities. There are many different kind, with various speeds.

Example:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=ac+wifi+usb

Let me know if you need further help,

David

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[iinspect]

Thanks for all the info...I picked up a Netgear Wi Fi dual band adapter and its flying now!!!

[iomare]

Your welcome.

Let us know if you need further help.

All the best,

David

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