Need help replacing wifi card

[Don fluffles]

My WiFi card is dying and I want to upgrade to WiFi 6e if I can but I’m unsure if I can I have a msi gs63vr with a mini PCIe slot on my motherboard for the WiFi card but when I look at the cards that support 6e they have two leads under the E on the card which mine does not so I’m guessing it’s a no does anyone know what I could do I want to get the most out of this underneath is a picture of my current card

[Don fluffles]

Also Linus this is your fault for crapping on this computer for 90% of the video and then convincing me to buy it in the last 10%…. Thanks for the recommendation if you read this she’s been a great computer 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

2 minutes ago, Don fluffles said:

My WiFi card is dying and I want to upgrade to WiFi 6e if I can but I’m unsure if I can I have a msi gs63vr with a mini PCIe slot on my motherboard for the WiFi card but when I look at the cards that support 6e they have two leads under the E on the card which mine does not so I’m guessing it’s a no does anyone know what I could do I want to get the most out of this underneath is a picture of my current card

Which ones are you looking at specifically? I'm looking at an Intel AX210 and only see the same main and aux terminals as any other WiFi card. 

[Don fluffles]

I’m looking for the best bang that’ll last and while trying to figure out what to get I learned of Wi-Fi 6e which the third band would work well for me but if I can use Wi-Fi 6 I’ll be happy

[Applefreak]

4 minutes ago, Don fluffles said:

I’m looking for the best bang that’ll last and while trying to figure out what to get I learned of Wi-Fi 6e which the third band would work well for me but if I can use Wi-Fi 6 I’ll be happy

The thing with upgrading the wifi card is, that most laptops are pretty much restricted to the cards they came with. So you probably can replace it with the same model. The is no way to say if a newer type card would be recognized. You can get a used one and try it out if you like, although you probably won't find a used one with the latest standard. If you want a faster type wifi adapter, you could simply get a usb adapter. Btw. to make use of the latest wifi standard, you would have to upgrade your home network as well. So until you do, there will be benefit in upgrading. 

Btw. are you sure the card is bad? Does it show up in device manager an other days it doesn't? If the connection itself is bad or the connection drops and reconnects a lot, try updating or reinstalling the intel driver for that card. A windows update could have easily overwritten the driver and cause issues as a result.

You could also have broken or exposed antennas in the hinges of the display that may cause issues, in which case replacing the card would not help.

 

 

[Don fluffles]

…… do you have any resources I can refer to diag the potential issues you brought up. why are Wi-Fi cards so limited to the specific computers? Also I had my computer looked at by geek squad ((I have total tech so I abuse it) since I was having issues with Wi-Fi at school). They said it’s working intermittently when they tested it and could not further diag since they had no other card and since most mini PCIe Wi-Fi chips are cheap I figured I’d upgrade if able. If my antenna is the issue can I even fix that? Also from what I’ve been reading usb based Wi-Fi cards are slower

[Donut417]

1 hour ago, Don fluffles said:

o you have any resources I can refer to diag the potential issues you brought up. why are Wi-Fi cards so limited to the specific computers? A

Because some manufactures white list cards in the UEFI, because they are ass holes or something to that degree. If the card is not on the list, the computer might not even boot. 

 

[Don fluffles]

23 hours ago, Donut417 said:

Because some manufactures white list cards in the UEFI, because they are ass holes or something to that degree. If the card is not on the list, the computer might not even boot. 

 

What if the new card if from the same manufacturer 

[Don fluffles]

On 1/11/2023 at 8:11 PM, Applefreak said:

The thing with upgrading the wifi card is, that most laptops are pretty much restricted to the cards they came with. So you probably can replace it with the same model. The is no way to say if a newer type card would be recognized. You can get a used one and try it out if you like, although you probably won't find a used one with the latest standard. If you want a faster type wifi adapter, you could simply get a usb adapter. Btw. to make use of the latest wifi standard, you would have to upgrade your home network as well. So until you do, there will be benefit in upgrading. 

Btw. are you sure the card is bad? Does it show up in device manager an other days it doesn't? If the connection itself is bad or the connection drops and reconnects a lot, try updating or reinstalling the intel driver for that card. A windows update could have easily overwritten the driver and cause issues as a result.

You could also have broken or exposed antennas in the hinges of the display that may cause issues, in which case replacing the card would not help.

 

 

…… do you have any resources I can refer to diag the potential issues you brought up. why are Wi-Fi cards so limited to the specific computers? Also I had my computer looked at by geek squad ((I have total tech so I abuse it) since I was having issues with Wi-Fi at school). They said it’s working intermittently when they tested it and could not further diag since they had no other card and since most mini PCIe Wi-Fi chips are cheap I figured I’d upgrade if able. If my antenna is the issue can I even fix that? Also from what I’ve been reading usb based Wi-Fi cards are slower

[Donut417]

2 minutes ago, Don fluffles said:

What if the new card if from the same manufacturer 

I dont think that matters. I think they white list specific models. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

On 1/13/2023 at 2:22 AM, Donut417 said:

I dont think that matters. I think they white list specific models. 

Yes they do, its very hit and miss, you never know for sure until you try. eg

 

[Donut417]

11 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Yes they do, its very hit and miss, you never know for sure until you try. eg

You need to read the comment from the OP I quoted. He asked if he used a card from the same vendor as the current card or from a vendor on the white list.  I explained that the vendor doesnt matter as cards are most likely white listed based on model rather than brand. 

[Don fluffles]

So I went With a intel AX210 and it is working perfectly came with instructions for drivers and the gs 63 is Wi-Fi 6 compatible as well as my router apparently 

[Don fluffles]

On 1/14/2023 at 1:55 PM, Donut417 said:

You need to read the comment from the OP I quoted. He asked if he used a card from the same vendor as the current card or from a vendor on the white list.  I explained that the vendor doesnt matter as cards are most likely white listed based on model rather than brand. 

I got lucky then maybe because the card was made post white list?

[Alex Atkin UK]

On 2/3/2023 at 10:30 PM, Don fluffles said:

I got lucky then maybe because the card was made post white list?

MSI are hit and miss I believe, some models use a whitelist, some don't.  We've been building a list: