Reddit mentions of Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 2x2 Network plus Bluetooth adapter (7260.HMWWB.R)

Better (Amazon). Using it now, alongwith the AC66U, get pretty good speeds (~15-20MBps LAN from desktop, which is pretty close to the USB speeds for the desktop (USB2.0)).

It's a half mini pcie slot.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Network-Bluetooth-7260-HMWWB-R/dp/B00N7474CS/

I cant find the 8265 either... but a ton of Intel wifi cards with all kinds of different names. I have no idea what the difference is.

For example this one is the best selling one on Amazon Germany https://www.amazon.de/WLAN-Mini-PCI-Express-INTEL-7260/dp/B00N7474CS/

and there are A LOT of different ones... this seems to be yours though https://www.amazon.de/Intel-8260-NGWMG-INTEL-Dual-Wireless-8260/dp/B0197W86IE

I'm not even on 5ghz wifi man, I googled it and it said the Qualcomm doesn't suport 5ghz!

Do you know if this card is compatible with this laptop?: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00N7474CS?keywords=Intel%206235&qid=1451406303&ref_=nav_ya_signin&s=computers&sr=1-3

Thanks for the help though man, glad you got your net sorted.

This is as future proof as WiFi comes atm

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N7474CS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482695908&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=pcie+WiFi+intel&dpPl=1&dpID=51bZoIcAeEL&ref=plSrch

If you decide to go with an off brand just look for ac support and 2x2 duplex.

I was using an Intel nano receiver that gave me Wifi and Bluetooth, and plugs in via pci. Work's great, and even has a usb plug on it so you can hide your mouse/keyboard usb or wifi usb. Think they're like 25$

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N7474CS/ref=s9_acsd_zwish_hd_bw_b3I4Sup_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_r=N6WFDE94F3Y2BS1ZQKD5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=23407a81-f752-512e-b390-b81c48e0a940&pf_rd_i=3015437011 This one seems very nice, and similar to what im talking about without the usb.

Yes. I have done exactly this and it works perfectly.

I bought this card to go with this WiFi module.

(Actually, looking at it, that was the mini PCIE versions that I bought, but the same stands for the M.2 version).

I have this same laptop and what I ended up doing was getting the laptop to 8gb's of RAM and then swapping the hard drive with an SSD. It's now faster than before. Only thing is swapping the hard drive means you have have to clone your existing drive to the SSD and you have to take the computer completely apart. Knowing this I made sure to also get a USB to SATA cable that came with the software to clone my existing drive and I also ended up upgrading the wifi chip to one that is at the current AC standard since I opened the whole thing up.

Ultimately you don't need to upgrade the RAM but installing an SSD will make a huge difference. A new wifi module will also make your internet connection better.

The SSD, depending on the size of the drive, will cost about $50 to $200 (you'll need to determine how much space you need, remember your old drive can be turned into an external drive by getting an enclosure for about $20).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s/158-5309750-1204751?k=ssd

The USB to SATA cable with cloning software will be about $20.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005C983NA/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1486657125&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=usb+to+sata+clone&dpPl=1&dpID=511uOXnct1L&ref=plSrch

And the new wifi chip should be about $25.00 when on sale (optional)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N7474CS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486657232&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Intel+Dual+Band+Wireless-AC&dpPl=1&dpID=51bZoIcAeEL&ref=plSrch

Here's how to take apart the laptop and swap the hard drive.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Dell+Inspiron+n5110+-+HDD+Replacement+-+Upgrade/28194

Hi I bought a USB adapter but couldnt really get it to work, the box said it was linux friendly but that was bullshit.

I think I will try to swap out the network card for this one https://www.amazon.de/Intel-7260-HMWWB-R-Wireless-AC-7260-PCIe-Mini-PCI-Karten/dp/B00N7474CS/ref=pd_cp_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XRA19XDZPMBDNZ64HJTC

Would this be possible? I know how to solder and it has good reviews with the version of ubuntu that I am using.
http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/2016-09-06-intel-ac-7260-wifi-mini-pci-express-dual-band

Answering my own question about Intel 7260.HMWWB.R

• For the HP 8570p
  Well, it seems that it works at least in terms of whitelisting.
  https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Upgrade-possible-to-Intel-AC-7260-802-11ac-Wi-Fi-HP/td-p/4999317/page/2
  
  It seems it works in terms of linux compatibility:
  https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Network-Bluetooth-7260-HMWWB-R/dp/B00N7474CS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_sims?ie=UTF8
  
  Searching "linux" on the Customer questions & answers search box, I can see it works.
  
  

2.4G antennas usually work for 5GHz too, but are not ideal, but it should still work.

You'd have to open the laptop, wireless card is usually not soldered onto a motherboard in most cheap laptops, it's actually a card, usually it looks like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N7474CS
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZA1AB2

Basically, you have to open the laptop and see what you're dealing with if you can't find the pictures of the internals for your laptop model online.

There's a ton of videos on youtube of guys changing the cards in various laptops, so you get an impression of what you're going to be dealing with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwnxTKyacqE

ifixit.com also has really nice macro photos and guides, since the cards are similar in most laptops, you'll probably find them useful

Make sure you have a clean flat stable desk surface to work on, magnetic screwdriver and a magnetic tray help as well. If you don't have those, good luck! , you can probably use plain white sheets of paper as well just so you don't lose the parts. Try not to exert any force on any of the screws or plastic bits. Don't leave it open for longer than you have to -- so you don't lose parts.

Good luck!

This is just an adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/Fenvi-Express-pcie-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B07H5JJZ88/ref=zg_bs_13983711_78?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6JJNHWCDJ5DDQBG161HV

Add an intel wireless chip like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G42J6KQ/ref=psdc_13983711_t2_B07H5JJZ88

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Network-Bluetooth-7260-HMWWB-R/dp/B00N7474CS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538696290&sr=8-3&keywords=intel+wireless+adapter

In my experience, Intel makes great drivers (note: they have had issues at times, I know, but they seem to finally fix things.)

Here's a qualcomm wireless card that will fit in that fenvi adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-PCI-Express-Half-Size-Atheros-chipset/dp/B012JQVUX8/ref=pd_sbs_147_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B012JQVUX8&pd_rd_r=90f116ac-c82e-11e8-954f-1d474762b736&pd_rd_w=8tmkQ&pd_rd_wg=SxWuR&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=7d5d9c3c-5e01-44ac-97fd-261afd40b865&pf_rd_r=QFDR9X7JDT3K8J8136CZ&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=QFDR9X7JDT3K8J8136CZ

A shit ton of adapters:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=intel+wireless+adapter

Note: be careful with the interface of the actual wireless card, make sure, if you're going to get one of these, that it fits into the fenvi adapter

so I guess something like this?

Looks to me like a standard half-height mini PCIe card for the WiFi. I'd suggest one like this


According to Intel (which is usually a better source than the manufacturer), the chipset supports up to 16GB DDR3-1600, and you can get a kit from Amazon for about USD$50.

So I had the bright idea to check the manufacturers site of who made my laptop and see what wireless card they are putting in the slightly newer model of my laptop (I have an hp envy 17) and found this.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Network-Bluetooth-7260-HMWWB-R/dp/B00N7474CS

Now to further inundate this post with questions. I am not really understanding the difference between n and ac, outside of speed difference. Is there any difference outside of ac being faster in general?