Question about WiFo cards

Will the wifi card from a G712LWS work in a GL703GE

The card in G712 is a Intel AX201NGW

The card in the GL703 is AC9560NGW

 

install new driver

 

I did and still have the same problem.

 

I consider @WhatsThePoint (as well as others of course) a resident expert or at least has a keen interest in networking

@Spartan@HIDevolution has also put some effort forward on this front writing guides and what looks to be a compilation of drivers that you may want to look at.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/latest-lan-wireless-bluetooth-drivers.827354/

 

What's the problem? Won't connect? Disabled?

 

At first it would connect then disconnect, connect and then disconnect over and over. Now it won't even connect at all. I'm thinking the card has gone bad.

 

Hmm... This sounds like the reasons I switched to the AX210. Not to mention it's more stable it's also ready for 6E when more routers / AP's come out with 6ghz support.

The AX201 though wasn't too bad other than what you are describing. It would be fine for a period of time (days) and then just flip out for a day and then go back to being fine again. At first i was thinking it was something with the router I was using but after I upgraded the card to the 210 it all worked flawlessly.

$25 for a 210 on Amazon is probably better idea than fighting with the 201.
https://www.amazon.com/SenFend-Bluetooth-Antennas-Wireless-AX210NGW/dp/B09KGJ51T1

Looks like the price has went up though. However the performance / stability IMO is worth it. I paired it with a higher end AP and can now push 1.5gbps internally on my network with it.

 

I would suggest some trial and error before throwing money at a problem...

@Redneck_Randy What kind of power plans do you currently have in place? Also do you know for a fact that the cables are connected to the WiFi card?

I am curious to see if the current power plan is being too aggressive?

 

It's set to Performance on the power plan, the way we bought the laptop and the cables are connected, It shows up in the device manager also. I've also tried several different drives. I found out today that the AX201 card will not work. It requires a 10th gen i7. The GL703 laptop is a 8th gen i7.

 

The 210 won't work. Different card all together.

 

the ax210 is the upgraded wifi6e capable version of theh ax200, if a laptop can take a ax200 it can take a ax210,

However the OP has a intel 9560 wifiAC card, this can be replaced with an intel ax201 card, OR if you want wifi6e, then you will need the ax211 card as the ax211 is the upgraded form of the ax201

 

That's flat out FALSE.

I've run both on a 9th gen or earlier and they work just fine.

Now, if your using the CNVIO version for some dumb reason there may be a caveat
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/compare.html?productIds=201974,130293,189347
https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...93/intel-wifi-6-ax201-gig/specifications.html


https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/204836/intel-wifi-6e-ax210-gig.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/wireless/wi-fi-6e-ax210-module-brief.html

The issue you're probably running into is the newer laptop doesn't support CNVIO which is the half baked version of the AX200 that relies on the CPU to perform most of the functions vs the card itself. Going with a full AX200 / AX210 provides 100% of the WIFI functions on the card itself instead of tying into the chipset and relying on the CPU.

 

I found 2 post that stated that. Guess they don't know their butt from a hole in the ground. Thanks for the reply!

 

@Redneck_Randy

There are nuances between the models but, in general I would skip the AX200/1 version and go AX210 for stability and functionality. You likely will not have to replace it again for WIFI 7 for a few years and more likely the whole laptop at that point for something a bit more powerful.

I know Intel's intent with CNVIO was to make a cheaper production option for budget systems but they screwed up whn it comes to customers. I can't put my finger on what exactly they did with the AX200/1 chipset that makes it annoyingly unstable but, it seems isolated to that specific option.

The 210 though is a much smoother experience whether you're sticking to AC or moving to AX routers. It has benefits for either setup.

 

I looked at the 210 and the male plugin part is different from the 201.

 

As for WiFi the only one that matters is E-Key to fit into the slot. If you look below both have E-key's I'm not sure why the 200//210 have the A key unless it's to lockout CNVIO cards from being inserted into non-CNVIO slots.

Regardless a 200/210 will work in the slot.

Let's put it this way... I have 3-4 of these cards and have used them in desktop / laptop / etc. Running on 8700K / 12700K / 9750H without issue.

There does appear to be 2 different CNVIO / 2 interfaces in which if you want to go AX211 then the gen of the CPU might matter to deliver the extra protocols when using the 1/2 baked cards. Initially there was supposed to be a price cut for CNVIO cards due to the CPU taking on some of the grunt work of the WIFI connection but, they're just a PITA vs using a full fledged card 200/210.

 

Bought a 201 card. Had the same problem I read about. The laptop just would not boot up. Put the old card back in and it booted right up.

 

I couldnt find anything to point to if the laptop has a whitelist nor could I find anything that pointed to that it doesnt either.

Do you have any other AC WiFi card from another laptop just to toss in there and attempt a boot?

 

No I don't have any other laptops with a AC wifi card.

 

If the 201 didn't work the 211 won't work either. The laptop needs the 200 or 210 as it's not CNVIO enabled.

 

I just bought the wife a Netgear USB WiFi