Upgrade your Asus N550LF laptop network card.
Upgrade your Asus N550LF laptop network card.
Hello! Our latest AIO-modem works with 5GHz wireless, though the laptop we’re using doesn’t support it. It’s an Asus N550LF-CN100H with a Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG card. It seems some manufacturers restrict certain adapters for specific models, making upgrades tricky. I’m considering swapping it for the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 to see if it would fit and be approved. I’m curious about its compatibility since I haven’t heard much from others online. Another option could be buying a USB dongle similar to a Logitech Nano receiver. Because that dongle only covers 5GHz, it might really boost the signal range. Any suggestions or thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!
Have you ever taken a laptop apart and swapped out components on the motherboard? It's not something for beginners.
There isn't anything here. It seems to be limited to 2.4GHz or dual-band (2.4 AND 5GHz). On many laptops, the Wi-Fi chip is readily available. But if it can't be accessed through a panel, I'd prefer to avoid this method and use USB instead. Asus usually doesn't support whitelisting. The main issues come from Medion, Lenovo, and HP (they used to, but no longer).
It explicitly mentions Wireless-AC. AC refers to a dual-band technology.
It appears they might be emphasizing a specific feature while omitting details. A receiver could indeed be limited to one band for simplicity or design reasons.
Guess you're right They only implemented the 5GHz on this for a/n/AC 5GHz. Here's the manufacturers datasheet: https://static.tp-link.com/Archer T1U(EU&US)_V2_Datasheet.pdf