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    Can the AX 200 be installed in both my notebooks?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kojack, Oct 30, 2020.

  1. kojack

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    I have a dell 5368 and 3168. Can the AX200 be installed in both of these devices?
     
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    Yes you can!
     
    Aivxtla, Oct 30, 2020
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    I thought so but I thought I would pose the question to make sure.
     
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    If you install ax200 in a laptop is the internal antenna need upgrading for 5ghz?
     
    kschewe, Oct 31, 2020
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    Nope, laptops have dual mode antennas so you will be fine.
     
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    thanks you are correct. I have a different model machine but it gave me some info and I did a bit of digging. For other machines it would need upgrade.

    If your laptop currently uses an Intel Wi-Fi 5 adapter model AC-72xx, AC-82xx, AC-3160, or AC-92xx, it will likely support the new AX200-based module. Mine was a different model but similar card.
     
    kschewe, Oct 31, 2020
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