Upgraded my old laptop to WiFi 6 - Is it really worth it?

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @charleshines8523
    @charleshines8523 2 года назад +8

    I have done mine with an AX200NGW and it is worth it for sure. The best thing is they are not expensive. They are anywhere from $8 to $30 on eBay from the seller of your choosing. They can be cheaper or more expensive but the prices often fall in that range. With WiFi 6 routers being cheaper now it is easier to start the upgrade. Devices like phones can't be upgraded but if you own a Samsung or any modern device you probably already have one that will work with WiFi 6. I *ONLY* keep the 2.4 GHz band so that devices that don't work with WPA3 can still get an internet connection, if I didn't have any I would turn that band off. I know there may be better cards than the AX200NGW but that is a really good card and it wouldn't surprise me if many units have sold.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад

      That's right @Charles Hines, and that continues to be our experience with these cards.

    • @bungkusi2432
      @bungkusi2432 Год назад

      Most Samsung mid range & low end have old WiFi
      Mediatek Dimensity is actually very good in WiFi generation (newer better WiFi)
      The midrange Snapdragon chip a bit bellow mediatek in newer version of WiFi, but way above samsung

  • @multipastilan
    @multipastilan 2 года назад +8

    Now I'm convinced. I just recently bought a wifi 6 router, maxed out my RAM, and switch from HDD to SSD on my old sony vaio SVE14.

  • @charleshines8523
    @charleshines8523 2 года назад +18

    One thing to keep in mind is to get drivers before doing this if you can since you will be without internet if they don't automatically install. You might find yourself connecting to Ethernet temporarily or if you have a second computer downloading the drivers to a flash drive or SD card. Depending on the age of the card, Windows might already have the driver in Windows 10 or 11 but that might be a generic driver. It will most likely still work to allow you to get the drivers from the manufacturer (note that Microsloth is *NOT* the manufacturer).

  • @Martin-ot7xj
    @Martin-ot7xj 2 года назад +1

    Hi there , it was very useful & informative tutorial video , i have learnt a lot . keep it up . thnx

  • @johnpaulbacon8320
    @johnpaulbacon8320 Год назад +1

    Nicely done.

  • @TSCOM-xb6ms
    @TSCOM-xb6ms Год назад +2

    Awesome video! My ASUS X551ca-SX029D has a very old and slow wi-fi card (Atheros AR9485). Can you recommend a compatible one to replace it with that supports wi-fi 6? Thank you sir.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад +2

      Watching a few videos of your computer model it looks like it is a PCIe mini such as the one seen in this video. Here a link to what you may need, however if you are able to open it, much better. amzn.to/3hjTq5C

    • @TSCOM-xb6ms
      @TSCOM-xb6ms Год назад

      @@TechnologyMoments Thank you very much!

  • @ashwanikumarjangra5075
    @ashwanikumarjangra5075 2 года назад +2

    Only one Antenna (Main) is connected and the AUX antenna is not connected. Can you explain if there would be some lag due to this or not. Can we install other antenna later or not.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад

      None at all, most manufacturrers today require just one antenna instalation. There used to be the need to have one separate for bluetooth, wimax, or even 2.4 - 5 Ghz radios.

    • @charleshines8523
      @charleshines8523 2 года назад +1

      I install an Intel card and supply my own second antenna. With just one you have 1x1 (one transmit one receive) but with more antennas you can get a better connection. When I installed that in a laptop that had just one *cable* (they are thin coaxial), I found an empty space in the case to route it to. You might end up with a little bit of slack doing this, just *GENTLY* coil it (one loop is probably enough to tame the mess). I have some good 3M electrical tape I used to tape down the excess cable. DO NOT CUT THE CABLE, you will not be able to reattach that small connector without shorting it and destroying the WIFi card!!! I installed mine this way to avoid disassembling the laptop display because it is not for the faint of heart!! I am experiencing zero issues of any sort and it works fine! Just have to make sure the antennas are connected. With some laptop WiFi cards, that second connector might be used for Bluetooth. I like to get an HP XB4000 Bluetooth mouse and pair it with Bluetooth on the WiFi card. It really is nice not to need any dongles hanging out the side.

    • @NJRt461
      @NJRt461 Год назад

      @@charleshines8523 Hi, excellent points and very helpful. I have the same issue since my HP has only one antenna as well. Have you ever tried to connect the antenna to the "main" only? Someone said the BT may not be working if you not connect the "Aux" port. Do you have a good BT reception for leaving the second antenna in the case? Thank you.

  • @aandrii
    @aandrii Год назад +1

    I have an old hp elitebook 8460p laptop. I want to put wifi6 there. But I doubt it, since I saw information that hp laptops have a hardware whitelist in the BIOS, did you have any problems with this?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      That is correct, those models may be problematic, and you should only attempt an upgrade if you can return the item, other wise go for an external wifi 6 card (amzn.to/3rGYysR )

  • @miguelamasicampo2042
    @miguelamasicampo2042 2 года назад +2

    i have lenovo g40 supported 802 11b. can i upgrade to wifi6 card ?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад +1

      Yes you can, however you must make sure which card you are going to get, PCIe (amzn.to/3FcKvQa) or NGFF(m.2)(amzn.to/3AZJ4SG) so you get what you really need. Good luck!

    • @miguelamasicampo2042
      @miguelamasicampo2042 2 года назад

      @@TechnologyMoments thank you godbless

    • @danzzz3869
      @danzzz3869 2 месяца назад

      Hi brother, I have G40-80 also may I know some info about your updates? did it work well? My lenovo is not detecting my wifi 6 router, I think this video may lead me into a solution.
      I plan to buy this: will it work?
      MPE-AX1800H WiFi 6
      Built-in Bluetooth-compatible: 5.2 Bluetooth-compatible
      Product Interface: MINI PCI-E
      Chip MT7921
      Standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
      Frequency 2.4GHz/5GHz
      Wireless Speed: 2.4G/574Mbps, 5G/1200Mbps
      Interface WiFi: PCIe BT: USB
      Operating Mode softap, station
      Size 30*29.9*2.6mm
      Power Supply 3.3V ±0.2V
      Operating Temperature -20℃~70℃
      Power ≤20dBm
      Power Consumption ≤1500mA

  • @jacopotorriani7474
    @jacopotorriani7474 Год назад +1

    Thanks a lot ❤❤❤

  • @mhameedali
    @mhameedali Год назад +1

    Hi, I'd like to inquire if it is possible to upgrade the wifi adapter on my older ASUS laptop model X541UAK - X64-based PC to a WIFI 6 adapter. I currently have a wifi 6 router, but my laptop does not support 5GHz. If a direct upgrade is not feasible, are there any alternative methods to enable 5GHz speed on my older laptop?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад +1

      It looks like your model uses a PCI-e mini card which means the one you see in this video should be it (amzn.to/3O0zPXT ). But I would disassemble and make sure as we've seen models released the years there was a technology change that used the new port. You can also opt for a usb external adapter, which not as practical, is very easy to implement and use: amzn.to/43vIS95

    • @mhameedali
      @mhameedali Год назад

      @@TechnologyMoments Thanks for your reply. If I use usb wifi 6 adapter in my old laptop model whether I shall get very good speed as my laptop doesn't support dual wifi i.e. 2.4 ghz and 5ghz. My laptop supports only 2.4 ghz. My isp provides me with the 400 mbps speed of the internet.

    • @DianeFoxxx
      @DianeFoxxx Год назад

      ​@@mhameedalibut when you upgrade your internet card to wifi 6 does it not mean that you than have automatically 2.4 and 5 ghz would be interesting because my laptop also does support only 2.4 ghz but i think when i buy a new network card it should than have 5 ghz as well or am I wrong,, please tell me

  • @azoughkarim
    @azoughkarim 3 месяца назад

    Hello, how can i know if upgrading wifi will work? I have PPD-QCWB335 802.11 b/g/n (1×1) on my hp notebook 15 d002sk f8r02ea motherboard 218F years production 2015
    I want wifi 6 or wifi 6e
    Thank you

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  3 месяца назад

      Hi, in your particular case, our recomendation is to disassemble your laptop and check if it is in fact a PCIe mini (most likely for the year) and second only buy the card (amzn.to/43jW0zI ), if you're sure you can return it if it does not work.

  • @daddy0772
    @daddy0772 2 года назад +2

    Excellent video. I would like to upgrade my Thinkpad Edge e545 Realtec RTL 8188. The real issue is it is only a single 2.4 band. Also, my Network stopped showing up suddenly. All of the neighbors' networks are shown.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад

      Well, yes, it may be possible that your wifi adapter is nor working properlly. It may also be just misconfiguration of your drivers however wifi 6 for that laptop (released in 2016) may be agreat update like I showed in this video. Important to note that these laptops I upgraded already have SSDs for the system drive which dramatically improved their performance. I would think this one has the PCIe MINI option for wifi 6: amzn.to/3AxMPNU

    • @shawnmendrek3544
      @shawnmendrek3544 Год назад

      Hack them and log on. Not srs, semi-srs.

  • @Mm.2112
    @Mm.2112 2 года назад +1

    Hi, do I have to install wifi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 drivers before taking the old card out to make it work

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад +1

      Yes, you have to be very careful as if you remove the old card and instal the new one without having an alternate way of conecting to the internet, your drivers will not be downloaded and installed. You can use a cheap usb dongle for this.

    • @greatwavefan397
      @greatwavefan397 Год назад

      Make sure you have the drivers for the dongle, too. They sometimes won't work without one.

  • @shawnmendrek3544
    @shawnmendrek3544 Год назад

    I like the strap, never knew about those. I always just discharged via metal, never blew any hardware/mobos and I been around a lot of pcs. Is this different with laptops? Anyways, thanks, the laptop I am checking out does support PCIe, I mean PCIe is quite old I see no reason why it should not.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      No, you're actually right, I live at a place where static is not a big problem compared to where I used to live. But it is always clever to discharge or wear a static discharge wristband to avoid sparking and damaging your equipment. Regarding old laptops, I still continue to use the laptop in this video thanks to this very simple upgrade (and the SSD drive :-)

  • @maertscisum
    @maertscisum 5 месяцев назад

    How about the antenna? New card will need additional antena for dual channel, right?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  5 месяцев назад

      There is a lot of controversy regarding the use of single or dual antennae, or even the need to change antenna for 6 GHz band. I think manufacturers need to step up and answer these questions. Take a look at this for example: www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/193bwd9/do_wifi_7_cards_need_new_internal_antenna_for_6ghz/

  • @aymanxo2954
    @aymanxo2954 7 месяцев назад

    Hi, can my old hp pavillion 15 notebook pc be upgraded with this chip? How am i supposed to check the highest wifi card my system can work with? Thanks for the video

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  7 месяцев назад

      Unfortunately there is no easy answer to your question and even processor and MB have to be compatible, and we've tried in some laptops that are supposed to work with... and no luck. A good reference would be the release date compared with examples you find like this one. Sorry I could not help you better.

  • @polostosp
    @polostosp 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent video. I have a hp pavilion dv4-1125nr upgraded with a CT500mx ssd and 8GB DDR2 Ram. My wifi only gets 2.4G. Can I upgrade this wifi card to a Wifi 5 or Wifi 6 card? Could you recommend me some type? Thanks

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  8 месяцев назад +1

      Those pavillion models are quite troublesome for upgrading their network cards to wifi 6 somo of them have worked and some have not. I would order the corresponding card (if you can return them) after checking which version it uses (PCIe or m.2)

  • @haiderniazi61
    @haiderniazi61 8 месяцев назад

    Hello brother.
    I have an HP Envy 15 (J039tx) purchased in 2013. It has Ralink RT3290 wifi and Bluetooth card.
    I want to get rid of it and convert my wifi to AC and Bluetooth to 5.1 or 5.2.
    Please suggest me a PCIE mini wifi card.
    Thanks.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  8 месяцев назад

      Yes, that computer model came with a PCIe Mini which means this card should do the job. amzn.to/43jW0zI

  • @azoughkarim
    @azoughkarim 3 месяца назад

    Hi, we can not see responses on comments, it's not showing when clicking on!

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  3 месяца назад

      Sorr y I had not responded yet. By the way it is most likely this upgrade will work on your system, but is just to play safe.

  • @JenniferDacon
    @JenniferDacon Год назад

    This is helpful. I was just wondering if it's worth it for me to replace my ideapad s340 wifi to 6 or just buy a new computer. I bought my lenovo 2019. running on windows 11. I have other laptops with wifi 6 but I was wondering if it's worth it to upgrade my 2019 lenovo to wifi 6.

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      I would absolutely go for the upgrade. Take a look at this video from a fellow youtuber: ruclips.net/video/04vsUzaRsZ0/видео.html That way you can practice and feel comfortable with the procedure or disassembling your computer. Then get the card (amzn.to/46Gdmre ) and replace. This is a link where you'll see the several models you may get. Always check twice at the end you're getting the m.2 card for your laptop. The AX210 widely compatible and also high performance with up to wifi 6E.

  • @arifkhan-yh9hv
    @arifkhan-yh9hv Год назад

    My model hp pavilion 15 p073tx notebook pc this wifi card supports this model

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      If you're talking about the 4th gen intel processors yes as long as it is PCIe mini (amzn.to/45Yb3Py ) which is most probable. You should not have any trouble, our advice is to buy where you can return if there is a failed upgrade. Good luck with your upgrade... it is worth it.

  • @adversarius
    @adversarius 10 месяцев назад

    Please, will old hp laptop 6475b support this card? Thanks in advance!

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  10 месяцев назад

      I would be particularly careful as some HP models are quite troublesome with some of these upgrades. I would suggest buy having the option to return if it does not work. amzn.to/48rc43n

  • @Elazarko
    @Elazarko Год назад

    I own a Dell XPS 15 9570 that I want to upgrade the wifi card to the best option. After some research I found out about the Intel ax210 wifi card. Is that my best option? And can you please provide a link that I can purchase?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      Sure, for us it has been so. Here the link: amzn.to/3zZwbHu

  • @puneetsingh2212
    @puneetsingh2212 Год назад

    is it ok if we have only one antenna, will the bluetooth as well as wifi work? and.... does antenna also
    needs to be changed

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      If your computer only has one antenna, that's all you'll need. Just connect it to the "main" connector.

  • @Sci-Mon1
    @Sci-Mon1 10 месяцев назад

    My laptop only has one antenna. Does that mean I won’t have Bluetooth? Will it still work with just a single antenna?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  10 месяцев назад

      Yes, it will work just fine. They do share the same antenna.

  • @유수원-n1d
    @유수원-n1d Год назад

    May I ask the laptop model detailed?
    Did you have any whitelist issues?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      Of course this one is a 11-n118 hp 360 model. It has worked great ever sincce and still using it. No whitelist issues. Drivers are also easy to install and antena is fully compatible.

    • @유수원-n1d
      @유수원-n1d Год назад

      @@TechnologyMoments Thank you so much!!

  • @tbote
    @tbote Год назад

    You should of done a speed test of before and after

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      True, I should have done it side by side. It is a big improvement. The "before" test is @ 00:35 and the "after @ 06:40 :-)

  • @DewaPurnama
    @DewaPurnama Год назад

    why my link speed are nowhere near the card should have, it random and rarely on top performance, even on wifi 6, it sometimes force back to ac mode, even a, or g mode, instead ax.. what a troublesome driver or even hardware. my hw are intel ax201 wifi card

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      If your laptop has correctly connected the antenna to the card, what we've been able to prove is that most of the times a rogue WiFi is mostly caused by a problematic Access Point or Router. Also in terms of speed you should feel comfortable with 600 to 800 mbps links in WiFi6. More, if you're closer to the AP. Tweaking frequencies and bandwidth we'll take you higher but is going to be more susceptible to interference.

  • @AR-bu2qp
    @AR-bu2qp Год назад

    Will it suppoer Acer Travelmate 4740?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      It is very probable however I see it in the borderline of models that sometimes have worked, but sometimes have not. I would by with a return policy active.

    • @AR-bu2qp
      @AR-bu2qp Год назад

      it is available on Amazon but Item is Non returnable.
      Also i need to ask Acer Travelmate 4740 has separate bluetooth module. will it be problematic with two bluetooth modules.@@TechnologyMoments

  • @crpro5420
    @crpro5420 Год назад

    What is the card for inspiron 3543? Mini pci e?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      Series 3000 usually came with PCIe mini, but I would disassemble for me to have the correct replacement part. This model works pretty good: amzn.to/3QcmC0S

    • @crpro5420
      @crpro5420 Год назад

      @@TechnologyMoments Thanks alot

  • @technicaluploader550
    @technicaluploader550 Год назад

    Hey bro I have Lenovo g50 laptop can I upgrade its 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi card to a dual band Wi-Fi card?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      Hi, I understand that model was released around 2013-14 I would be very careful chosing a model that I can return in case it does not work. It should be a PCIe mini card.

  • @ahmadfauzan-fs3bi
    @ahmadfauzan-fs3bi 2 года назад

    if i upgrade my laptop with wifi 6... the wifi router need to be change for higher speed internet or not?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад

      Hello Ahmad, yes your router or AP has to support wifi6. If you don't have any you can go for a good AP. In our case we have liked very much the Omada Controlled (App controlled) APs such as: EAP 610 amzn.to/3Cr3jcS You can watch our video about it. The version 2 is just smaller in diameter.

  • @johnpaulbacon8320
    @johnpaulbacon8320 Год назад

    Nice how to video.

  • @_flexxx_
    @_flexxx_ 4 месяца назад

    I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS....

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  4 месяца назад

      Sure, contact us this way or though our website www.technologymoments.com

  • @richardheasman1775
    @richardheasman1775 2 года назад

    Wasn’t the card you removed already a Wi-Fi 6 card!!🤔🥴

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 года назад +1

      Hi, these models came with a wireless N adapter, which presented a big improvement over network connectivity. I highly recommend this upgrade. That, and the SSD gave this laptop so much usability I still use it for traveling.

  • @felismetallum
    @felismetallum 28 дней назад

    Tienes acento colombiano 😊

  • @danzzz3869
    @danzzz3869 2 месяца назад

    Hi, very informative, I need help in buying a wifi card, my laptop is not detecting my WiFi 6 Router will this fix my laptop if I upgrade? Here are the Key Specs, Please Help 🥺
    MY LAPTOP: Lenovo G40-80
    - Intel i5 5200U, Radeon HD 8500M (R5 M230) GPU
    - 12gb 1600MHz DDR3
    - WIFI: Dual Band Wireless-AC3160
    THE CARD I Want to Buy:
    MPE-AX1800H WiFi 6
    Built-in Bluetooth-compatible: 5.2 Bluetooth-compatible
    Product Interface: MINI PCI-E
    Chip MT7921
    Standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    Frequency 2.4GHz/5GHz
    Wireless Speed: 2.4G/574Mbps, 5G/1200Mbps
    Interface WiFi: PCIe BT: USB
    Operating Mode softap, station
    Size 30*29.9*2.6mm
    Power Supply 3.3V ±0.2V
    Operating Temperature -20℃~70℃
    Power ≤20dBm
    Power Consumption ≤1500mA

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  2 месяца назад +1

      Hi, it most likely will on the PCIe mini format ( amzn.to/43jW0zI ) . However, and our recommendation as always, buy if you can return in case it does not work. Those years of manufacture are somewhat troublesome.

  • @DianeFoxxx
    @DianeFoxxx Год назад

    thank you for the video! I have one question my moms laptop does not support 5 ghz internet only 2.4 ghz, does i have 5 ghz when i upgrade it to a new wifi 6 card adapter ?

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      Yes, the adapter I just recommended you (amzn.to/3FzPCJE ) will let you connect to all Wifi networks available. 5 GHz networks (WiFi 5 and WiFi6) among them.

  • @sausageking-bp4tc
    @sausageking-bp4tc Год назад

    Hi nice video I have a old Acus r500 can I install a wifi 6 card to get a faster speed I tried wifi 5 and it’s slow

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад

      I would recommend watching your CPU at high transfer speeds from your AC network as the bottleneck may not be your wifi card. For the laptops we've tested this one, it has been of great improvement. I would test this one if and only if your laptop has the PCI mini slot (amzn.to/3srLZ5i )

  • @DianeFoxxx
    @DianeFoxxx Год назад

    Can you maybe tell me if there is a wifi 6 card out there for my old Asus N56V8 laptop pls

    • @TechnologyMoments
      @TechnologyMoments  Год назад +1

      Hello, if yours is like the one we can see in this video (ruclips.net/video/qTYA897wPto/видео.html) your card should be the PCIe mini: amzn.to/3FzPCJE Please keep in mind that this does not always mean it will be fully compatible. We've had very few cases where laptops are just not detecting the card. Is not very common but important to know if you can return it.

    • @DianeFoxxx
      @DianeFoxxx Год назад

      @@TechnologyMoments thanks for your answer appreciate it so this means I need a half mini pci wifi card not a normal pci mini card. Yes I think it is a half mini card, thank you!