Ok, we do this the hard way...
Before anything else, a warning: If you have an older laptop, be warned that some manufacturers implement Inclusion/Exclusion lists in their BIOS that will prevent you from upgrading yourself. If this is the case, you can only purchase upgrades through the laptop manufacturer – and usually on an outrageous cost-plus basis.
There are several cards that you could use if Wireless-AC and WiFi 5 capabilities are considered good enough. Since the cards cost roughly the same, however, I recommend upgrading to the latest Wireless-AX and WiFi 6/6e capabilities. To upgrade to the latest Wireless-AX and WiFi 6 support, you need an AX200 module. For Wireless-AX and WiFi 6e (which supports the 6GHz band), you need an AX210 module.
An important question: Does your card look like this?
Or does it look like this?
If you have a an card that looks roughly like the 7260NGW, you can purchase a replacement card manufactured by Intel for roughly US$20. Here are examples:
- AX200NGW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V9N9XVJ
- AX210NGW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4T696W5
If, on the other hand, you have a card that looks roughly like the 7260HMW, there is a small problem: Intel does not manufacture cards in this older HMW formfactor any longer. All is not lost, however; there are 3rd-party companies that take the Intel silicon and mount it onto older formfactor cards. These cards utilize the exact same drivers as the NGW cards from Intel, downloaded (yourself) from the Intel Download Center, so nothing sketchy here. These cards are slightly more expensive than the Intel NGW cards, however, roughly US$30 (due to smaller sales volumes, I think). Here are examples:
- MPE-AX3000H (AX200): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091FJXQHH
- MPE-AXE3000H (AX210): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F3CLKLH
Note that these HMW cards are examples only; the ones that I actually purchased and tested are from a company named Fenvi. It seems that Fenvi doesn't market their card-level products on Amazon (I purchased mine through NewEgg, if that helps).
Hope this helps,
...S
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Ok, we do this the hard way...
Before anything else, a warning: If you have an older laptop, be warned that some manufacturers implement Inclusion/Exclusion lists in their BIOS that will prevent you from upgrading yourself. If this is the case, you can only purchase upgrades through the laptop manufacturer – and usually on an outrageous cost-plus basis.
There are several cards that you could use if Wireless-AC and WiFi 5 capabilities are considered good enough. Since the cards cost roughly the same, however, I recommend upgrading to the latest Wireless-AX and WiFi 6/6e capabilities. To upgrade to the latest Wireless-AX and WiFi 6 support, you need an AX200 module. For Wireless-AX and WiFi 6e (which supports the 6GHz band), you need an AX210 module.
An important question: Does your card look like this?
Or does it look like this?
If you have a an card that looks roughly like the 7260NGW, you can purchase a replacement card manufactured by Intel for roughly US$20. Here are examples:
- AX200NGW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V9N9XVJ
- AX210NGW: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4T696W5
If, on the other hand, you have a card that looks roughly like the 7260HMW, there is a small problem: Intel does not manufacture cards in this older HMW formfactor any longer. All is not lost, however; there are 3rd-party companies that take the Intel silicon and mount it onto older formfactor cards. These cards utilize the exact same drivers as the NGW cards from Intel, downloaded (yourself) from the Intel Download Center, so nothing sketchy here. These cards are slightly more expensive than the Intel NGW cards, however, roughly US$30 (due to smaller sales volumes, I think). Here are examples:
- MPE-AX3000H (AX200): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091FJXQHH
- MPE-AXE3000H (AX210): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F3CLKLH
Note that these HMW cards are examples only; the ones that I actually purchased and tested are from a company named Fenvi. It seems that Fenvi doesn't market their card-level products on Amazon (I purchased mine through NewEgg, if that helps).
Hope this helps,
...S
