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    Wireless Card Upgrade for 9350?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Carbo, Jul 22, 2017.

  1. Carbo

    Carbo Notebook Consultant

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    We have 3 XPS 13 laptops. One is model 9350; two are the 9360. The 9360s have no issue with connectivity. But the 9350 falls out of range of my router quickly and often loses connectivity. I can place both models side by side and the difference is obvious. So I figure I'll just spring for a new card and be done with it.
    Any recommendations for a new card for the 9350? Thank you.
     
    Carbo, Jul 22, 2017
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  2. didsip

    didsip Notebook Consultant

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    I've put an Intel 8260 into mine, which has vastly improved wifi stability, and so have a lot of other people here, afaik.
     
    didsip, Jul 22, 2017
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    I also used the 8260. Helped both WiFi and Bluetooth.
     
    sparksd, Jul 23, 2017
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  4. Carbo

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    I went with the Intel 8265. Definitely improved the wifi connectivity and speed.
    One more question: I installed the latest drivers for this card from Intel. But now I'm seeing an error message in Device Manager next to the Bluetooth listing: Device USB\VID_8087&PID_0A2B\5&763bb00&0&3 requires further installation.
    Any ideas what this is about?
     
    Carbo, Jul 27, 2017
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    Did you install the Intel Bluetooth drivers and the WiFi drivers?
     
    sparksd, Jul 28, 2017
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  6. Carbo

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    As I said above, yes, the latest Bluetooth and wifi drivers from Intel were installed.
     
    Carbo, Jul 28, 2017
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