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02-01-2021 04:23 AM
My pavilion notebook i5-p200 has a Broadcom BCM 43142 802.11 bgn wifi adaptor.
Is it possible for me to replace this with an adaptor to receive both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands?
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02-02-2021 12:37 PM
MOR71EA#ABU is invalid. I think it is M0R71EA#ABU (zero, not letter o). Your machine is an HP Pavilion 15-p200na. I can't find its Official specs. The series supports
- Realtek RT8188EE 802.11 bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi adapter, for use only on computer models equipped with Intel processors for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 Notebook PC computer models part # 709848-005
- Broadcom BCM43142 802.11 bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 HMC combo adapter, for use only on computer models equipped with Intel processors for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 Notebook PC computer models available for Windows 10 part # 753076-005
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.0 combo adapter, for use only on computer models equipped with Intel processors for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 Notebook PC computer models part # 710662-005
- Realtek RT8723BE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter for HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
computer models available for Windows 10 part # 753077-005 - RTL8188EE 802.11BGN 1x1 available for Windows 10 part # 709848-005
- Broadcom BCM 4352 WLAN 802.11 AC+BT4 2x2 HMC for HP Pavilion 15 AMD computer models available
for Windows 10 part # 724935-005 - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.0 Combo Adapter for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 part # 784638-005
The ones in red support 5GHz but the Broadcom requires 2 antenna and your machine only has one.
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02-01-2021 11:57 AM
pavilion notebook i5-p200 is an invalid model/product. What is it ? Please use the following way to find out the model/product of your machine
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108
Please do NOT post its Serial number (s/n).
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02-02-2021 12:37 PM
MOR71EA#ABU is invalid. I think it is M0R71EA#ABU (zero, not letter o). Your machine is an HP Pavilion 15-p200na. I can't find its Official specs. The series supports
- Realtek RT8188EE 802.11 bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi adapter, for use only on computer models equipped with Intel processors for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 Notebook PC computer models part # 709848-005
- Broadcom BCM43142 802.11 bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 HMC combo adapter, for use only on computer models equipped with Intel processors for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 Notebook PC computer models available for Windows 10 part # 753076-005
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.0 combo adapter, for use only on computer models equipped with Intel processors for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 Notebook PC computer models part # 710662-005
- Realtek RT8723BE 802.11bgn 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter for HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
computer models available for Windows 10 part # 753077-005 - RTL8188EE 802.11BGN 1x1 available for Windows 10 part # 709848-005
- Broadcom BCM 4352 WLAN 802.11 AC+BT4 2x2 HMC for HP Pavilion 15 AMD computer models available
for Windows 10 part # 724935-005 - Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 802.11 ac 1x1 WiFi + BT 4.0 Combo Adapter for HP Pavilion 17 and 15 part # 784638-005
The ones in red support 5GHz but the Broadcom requires 2 antenna and your machine only has one.
Regards.
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