Should I upgrade my wireless card?

I just recently bought new bluetooth headphones.
When I use them with my laptop, it seems to really slow down my internet speed. 15Mbps to 2-3Mbps
I don't know if its because of the transfer of sounds through the bluetooth or if its the wireless signals interfering with each other since they both perform on the same frequency.
Either way, would an upgraded wifi card fix it? What card should I upgrade to?

Sager NP9150 - Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC

 

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference

Did some research and it seems there's not much you can do about it. You could choose different frequency for your router if that is supported so if your bluetooth headphones is 2.4 GHz then set your router to 5 GHz to remove interference.

 

My laptop wireless card doesn't support 5GHz unfortunately But I was wondering whether the upgrade would fix the issue.
I don't know whether the frequency is the cause or if its the card being unable to handle high speed while also handling the bluetooth connection.
If its the former, I would surmise it would fix the issue. If its the latter, would an upgraded card be able to handle the simultaneous connection better, or would it result in the same issue?
And I would like to know what my upgrade options are. I don't know what cards I can upgrade to.

 

I would guess that a "nicer" card would be better able to handle the interference. Also, if you get a dual band card and have a dual band router, it would also help your issues as well.

Intel cards are generally pretty good, and you can find one for about 50 or a little less that should meet your needs. Just make sure it's compatible first.

 

Can't you just use a different channels? Channels are offset from each other by enough that bandpasses will be able to isolate the wifi channel from the bluetooth. May be you are on a channel that has a frequency very close to that of the BT.

 

I have a dual band WiFi card, and I just upgraded the router to dual band today which seems to have brought me to almost no connection to a slow connection while using BT on my laptop.
I tried changing the channels like suggested using the far ends of the spectrum.
Normal DL speed: 15Mbps
Ch1: 1.5Mbps
Ch11: 8.8Mbps (Perhaps it is signal interference? I'm streaming from itunes to my BT Headphones)
Ch1: 1.6Mbps
Ch11: 1.95Mbps
Upload speed remained unchanged throughout at around 3-5Mbps?

on a side note, my internet doesnt suffer while I stream the music from my phone. I believe that's because of the proximity of the cause for interference?
Still dont know if its because of interference or bandwidth through the wifi card for certain though

 

Then you need to get one that does. But first check with your IP to make sure it is supported. There should be a list of supported router at their website. Its a pretty good guess that your 2.5 GHz blue tooth device is interfering with your wireless.

Just like any interface, you have to plan this stuff out carefully and before hand to insure that your present system and/or any upgrade later on down the road will not interfere with one another.

The newer wireless internet should support 5GHz so the blue tooth can take the lessor of the two. I personally chose not to include blue tooth because of this interference gobbledegook.

I'm also having a lot of interference with my wireless, so I had to opt for the most advanced system and pay again for a better upgraded (and more expensive) router.

 

I would gladly upgrade my wifi card. One reason I bought my current laptop is because every last piece is interchangable and upgradable, including the cpu and gpu.
I just don't know what wifi cards will work. But I guess I need one that is Dual Band, supports both 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz, and has Bluetooth capability?
How would I find a list of WiFi cards that are compatible with my laptop?

Edit: I think I'm going to purchase a Killer Wireless 1202, seems to have everything.
Thank you everyone for all the help!

 

It think there's a bit of misunderstanding. I was actually referring to the router. But yes, upgrading the card to dual band is also a great idea and will expand your choices to maximum selectability. As long as you stick to the latest technology along the chain (most expensive) there shouldn't be any interference or mismatch.

I have the Centrino Ultimate but no Bluetooth device so I can't test it. You will have to be the guinea pig and test the compatibility of these components for the rest of us.

 

Here what it shows for the Sager wifi options:

Those are what it looks like the options are and you should check with eBay to find a replacement part or order it form Sager. If I was you I get the Intel Ult N6300 but it doesn't have bluetooth the other model to go to is Intel 6300. I stay with Intel wifi they been fairly good for me and some lappy are whitelisted Sager might not be them but always know there are wifi listed out there.

 

Okay, I installed a Killer WirelessN 1202 wifi card.
AMAZING!
So, not only does it barely interfere with my wifi now, my inet speeds are almost double!

Anyways, I tested it out and here are the results. (using bluetooth)
2.4GHz - d28-29Mbps u5.3Mbps
5.0GHz - d 30-31Mbps u5.3Mbps

I noticed that when I used speedtest the music playing through bluetooth would have a tiny bit of interference (the sound would stop for an instant a few times but overall were fine)
Apparently the killer cards prioritize internet speeds, so maybe that has something to do with it?
Anyways, everything works perfect now!

 

I'd stay away from the Intel 6230/6235.They have some connection issues.

The Intel AC-7260 is very good on the 5ghz band with driver 16.6.0.8.It has BT 4.0

The AC-7260 is bad on the 2.4ghz band.

There's a dual band N-7260 with BT 4.0 and also a single 2.4ghz band N-7260

The AC-7260 will perform like a dual band N-7260 if the router is a 300 Mbps type.

Only an AC-7260 paired with an AC router can get AC speeds.

Naturally your Internet Service,distance from the router,router settings,wireless card setting and many other things can affect your wireless networking.

To get N speeds only the WPA2 PSK(AES) setting.TKIP settings will slow your speeds to 54 Mbps and lower

 

if you can upgrade it on a different frequency then go ahead. if not, maybe try routing the cables differently? Although i doubt that will do anything but its worth a shot.