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07-27-2020 06:57 PM
I have a fast internet connection through Xfinity. Other devices can get up to 200Mbps. My HP laptop maxes out at about 20Mbps over WiFi. If I connect it via ethernet cable I can get 150-175Mpbs. I'm trying to figure out if I should replace my WiFi card (seems fairly easy). But, I'm wondering if it might be the antenna (which seems a lot harder to replace). Is there a way to know where the problem is?
Thank you for your help.
07-27-2020 07:27 PM - edited 07-27-2020 07:29 PM
The specs of your machine is
https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04753170
It only has 1x1 802.11b/g/n WLAN and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
You MAY BE ABLE to replace wifi card using
● Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.0 Combo Adapter
or Intel dual band 726x adapter
but to replace NIC card, you need new motherboard (or more soldering stuff). I'm actually using the following adapter for one of my old machines
https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Networking/Adapters/67965-USB-AC53-NANO
You can buy much cheaper elsewhere.
Regards.
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