New Wifi Adapter for HP Pavillion 6700?

[syrez]

Hi All!

I am currently using HP Pavilion DV6700. (Core 2 Duo processor running Win 7 Ultimate 32 Bit) which came with Intel Wifi Adapter 4965AGN (full height).

Can I upgrade my internal card (not use a USB adapter or PCMCIA Card) to more current Adapters like Intel 5300 Ultimate N (which I'm getting for 35$) or will I have to stick to older models because my laptop is old.

Looking forward to some advice.

Thanks!

 

[asingh]

You can buy an USB wi-fi dongle. That should do the job.

 

[acewin]

go for netgear or belkin dongle,
if your lappy has PCMIA slot then any PCMIA based wi-fi card can be used nothing like old or incompatible, but rather use USB dongle, PCMIA card slot is not available in all laptops, and PCMIA based wi-fi cards will cost more

 

[syrez]

Thanks guys! but I was hoping of a more neat solution like just replacing the wifi card. More so, because a new wifi adapter doesn't really cost much here.

 

[acewin]

not sure about that, you will need to give laptop for repair for that, so that they change the wi-fi card, I was mistaken about the question, in your case yes compatibility check would be required, but that only service center people would be able to say.

 

[syrez]

Alright! Muchos Gracias Acewin. I'll talk to the guy selling the adapters on Amazon. He said he'll replace the card if there are compatibility issues. I have changed the adapter on a friend's laptop was not compatible with cox's network here in USA. Anyway, thanks again and I'll update the thread if the upgrade was successful or not.