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    WiFi Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by marvelousmarvyd, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. marvelousmarvyd

    marvelousmarvyd Notebook Guru

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    Hello,

    Ive just recently upgraded my E1705 to Intel's 5100 wifi card and all I can say is WOW!!! Now I'm looking at doing the same to a friends HP Pavilion ze2315us. Here are the specs:

    Product Name ze2315us
    US Product Number EC201UA#ABA
    Microprocessor 1.8 GHz Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor 3000+ with AMD PowerNow!™ Technology
    Microprocessor Cache 128KB L2 Cache
    Memory 512MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Memory Max Max supported 1024MB
    Video Graphics ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP
    Video Memory 128MB DDR (shared)
    Hard Drive 60GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
    Diskette Drive External USB Floppy Drive available for customers via hpshopping.com or local retailers
    Multimedia Drive DVD±R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double Layer Support
    Display 15.0" XGA TFT Brightview Display (1024 x 768)
    Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
    Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
    Wireless Connectivity 54g™ 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM / SpeedBooster support


    Is there a similar card with the 802.11n standard that will work with this laptop?
     
    marvelousmarvyd, Mar 1, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The ze2315us uses a mini PCI wireless card. You should in theory be able to use any mini PCI wireless N card, but HP has a BIOS lock on the type of wireless cards you can use, so if there isn't an HP branded mini PCI wireless N card certified for this machine, you won't be able to replace the internal card.

    Since you have a PCMCIA expansion slot, though, you could always find a PCMCIA wireless N solution...
     
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  3. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    I dont even think they make mini PCI wireless N cards do they?
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I originally didn't think they made 'em either... but I did a Google search and what do you know? AFAIK, Nnne of the two "big" names (Intel, Broadcom) make them, though, which is why OP probably won't find one that works in his/her machine...
     
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  5. marvelousmarvyd

    marvelousmarvyd Notebook Guru

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    Yes I googled also and I didn't find one that looks like it would work. Thanks for the help though.
     
    marvelousmarvyd, Mar 1, 2009
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