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    Upgrading DV6408nr to Draft N

    Discussion in 'HP' started by dfib, Jan 18, 2009.

  1. dfib

    dfib Newbie

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    Hey guys, did a search and came up blank...

    I am looking to upgrade the internal wireless card of my dv6408nr to a card that supports draft N networking. I tried an extra Intel 4965 a/b/g/n card my friend had and the computer would not even boot. :mad: Is anyone aware of an internal card that would work? I hate to order something and have it lock up like the Intel card caused. Alternatively is there a way to make the Intel 4965 work? FWIW, I am looking to avoid a USB or Express Card solution.

    Thanks in advance,
    Smitty
     
    dfib, Jan 18, 2009
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    What card did your notebook come with? Wireless N requires 3 antennas for the 4965AGN

    HP did have a whitelist of wifi cards a while ago, but it usually boots up and says you cannot use that card.

    Are you sure the card was inserted properly?
     
    flipfire, Jan 18, 2009
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  3. dfib

    dfib Newbie

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    The card in there is labeled as follows: REPLACE WITH HP SPARE 441090-001 and 7F0784 on the line below. It is a b/g card with two antenna connectors.

    The 4965 was properly seated and I connected a spare antenna to #3.

    I have installed 9 of the 4965 cards in the past week (all in Dell XFRs, which are a beast compared to the dv6408), so I feel pretty confident everything was properly connected and what not...
     
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    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Check the service manual and/or partsurfer.hp.com for the part # of HP's wireless N card for your notebook and search for that # on eBay. HP has a whitelist on their BIOS that locks out "unapproved" internal wireless cards.
     
    brianstretch, Jan 19, 2009
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  5. dfib

    dfib Newbie

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    After spending over 90 minutes being bounced around HP I am no closer to an answer than last night. :mad:

    The service manual for my computer does not list an a/b/g/n card as an option. :(

    Is anyone with a a/b/g/n card in their laptop interested in pulling off the cover and letting me know what the replacement part # for their internal wireless card is?
     
    dfib, Jan 19, 2009
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    Yeah ill let you know later.
     
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    Tippey764, Jan 19, 2009
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    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    I forgot to add your AMD system i belive cant use Intel wireless cards.
     
    Tippey764, Jan 19, 2009
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    BamAlmighty Notebook Consultant

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    You don't need all 3 antennas for N to work on the 4965AGN, you'll only get the slower 130 Mbps, but N will still work.

    If you want to hit 300 Mbps speeds, than you need all 3 antennas connected.
     
    BamAlmighty, Jan 19, 2009
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    dfib Newbie

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    Perfect!!!

    Thank you very much for the help! :notworthy:
     
    dfib, Jan 20, 2009
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    dfib Newbie

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    HP laptops like broadcom adapters...

    I used a Broadcom 4321 A/B/G/n with good results. Computer recognized it right off the bat and didn't need to run the driver update I downloaded for it. YMMV.

    Thanks again for all the help...
     
    dfib, Mar 5, 2009
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