How to Easily Upgrade Your Laptop to WIFI 6
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- In this video I show you how I upgraded my laptop's WIFI card. I knew this was a laptop issue and not an internet issue because this Lenovo laptop is new to me and my other laptops didn't have any issues with my home internet setup.
If you don't know how to open your laptop to access the internals, do a youtube search for your laptop model number and the words "disassembly" or "teardown" or "how to open" and search for videos that show you how to open it.
The Intel WIFI chips that are universally compatible include:
Intel AX200 - Supports WIFI 6 (Dual Band)
Intel AX210 - Supports WIFI 6E (Tri Band)
The connector interface of the Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 and AX210 cards is PCIe Key A+E , these are universal cards as there is no need for a specific processor. Compatibility of the card to the computer depends on the computer manufacturer's design since most likely the limitation could be on the motherboard's side.
A PCIe Key A+E WiFi Card will fit in a (Intel) CNVio2 system with Key E. But a CNVio2 WiFi Key E card will not fit into a PCIe+ A+E system.
AX201 WiFi 6 - CNVio2 - Key E
AX211 WiFi 6E - CNVio2 - Key E
AX411 WiFi 6E (DC)- CNVio2 - Key E
Killer i/s Models - CNVio2 - Key E
BE200 WiFi 7 320Mhz - PCIe+USB - Key E
BE202 WiFi 7 160Mhz - PCIe+USB - Key E
(These WiFi 7 cards do have compatibility issues)
AX200 WiFi 6 - PCIe+USB - Key A+E
AX210 WiFi 6E - PCIe+USB - Key A+E
Older laptops from Dell and HP sometimes had a “whitelist” which will limit what you can install on your laptop. You may want to check if your specific laptop model has a “whitelist”. My laptop did not. Do a search for: [your laptop model number] + "wifi card upgrade"
I bought this card on eBay but this exact same card can also be found on Amazon for a higher price.
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Super helpful review. I appreciate the step-by-step walk-through. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! =)
Thank you very much for you Video
You are welcome! =)
Do you know if the AX210/11 work in e590? I have an e580 and 590 but not 585. I'm not sure which card to get
Or 201 for that matter
It depends on the drivers available for the card you want to buy and the Operating System you are running. The AX210 supports Windows 10 64 Bit and Windows 11.
Here's the information on the 201. If you meet the operating system specs, then give it a try. www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/130293/intel-wifi-6-ax201-gig/specifications.html
@@ChavezDIY thanks for the reply. I ended up ordering the ax200 as it seems like it usually works for most people. I'm on w10x64 for the machine in question
@@ChavezDIY the ax200 came in and I found out what was wrong with the ac9260 card. The antenna ring had broken off the board and was stuck inside the antenna connector on the Main (M) side. I couldn't remove it with tools but used a needle to slide the ring out of the connector and installed the new one. The ac9260 package already had drivers so it automatically installed. Side by side with an e15 using 9260, the speeds are nearly double with the ax200 with pings from 8 to 6. 🥳🎉. I'm tempted to throw 200s in everything else now 😂. Thanks for your reply again
Gracias
De nada! =)