X7T78UA#ABA best wireless dual band adapter

[wmt9905]

can someone recommend the best dual band wireless adapter for product X7T78UA#ABA please?

[banhien]

@wmt9905 

The series supports

• Realtek RTL8723BE-VB 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter part # 855106-855
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.2 Combo part #  806723-005
• Realtek RTL8188EE-VJ 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi Adapter part # 857334-855
• Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter part # 792505-855
• Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.2 Combo Adapter part # 863934-855

Your machine has ONE antenna and currently has Realtek adapter. You can upgrade to Intel adapter to have better wifi card.

Regards.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @wmt9905 

All of the dual band wifi adapters listed above require two antennas if you want the Bluetooth to work.

Since your notebook only has one antenna cable, you can do a direct swap for this dual band AC wifi card with Bluetooth...

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

That card has the same throughput as the RTL8188EE on the 2.4 GHz wifi band, and 433 MBPS on the 5.0 GHz wifi band with an AC router...150 MBPS with a dual band N router.

Unfortunately, that card has been on back order for months at the HP Parts Store, but you can find several of them listed for sale on eBay.

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

[wmt9905]

i am sorry that I didn't include usb adapter in my qeustion.  I apologize, but i intended to do so.  I don't know how to change the wifi card, so a usb adapter would be best for me.

Thank you!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

You can take a look at the service manual and see if you want to tackle the job.

It isn't easy.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05227786

As far as USB wifi adapters, I would suggest one of the nano size ones that don't stick out too far from the USB port.

Something like this...read the reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/Aigital-1200Mbps-Adapter-Wireless-10-7-10-12/dp/B07SW28CVX/ref=sr_1_5?keyword...