We got a Winner - nice little power house solve my disconnect problem.
My Asus TUF17's WiFi card doesn't cut it.
I was managing files and it keeps giving me errors until I realized I was only using WiFi and WiFi was cutting off periodically without saying a word on Windows 11. I didn't have time to get another WiFi card so I use Ethernet cable to complete the job.
After researching WiFi card for my laptop, it was determined it accepts M.2. My laptop has a WiFi 6 sticker. It uses MediaTek chipset. At BestBuy, some complaints about it. I starting searching and found 6E is available. My router supports WiFi 6 and I don't need the extra speed.
I found this card with great review, 27 five stars at time of purchase. I decide to take the chance and ordered it. It shipped from CA to GA and arrived in 5 days (4-day from label creation, 3-day from acceptance by USPS). That's great!!!
It's packaged in a plastic bubble protected envelope. NICE! Inside, there is a brown envelope. That's how it is packaged. Inside it is a small static protected package with the M.2 WiFi card inside.
I waited until my most important task completed before taking the plunge to replace it. Once I located my M.2 WiFi card under the M.2 NVME SSD, it's fairly easy to remove the antenna wire one at a time and connect it back to the new WiFi card before I forgot which is which. I remove the old WiFi card's only screw, just like the M.2 NVME SSD's screw and replace the new WiFi card in its place. Voila!! That's it. VERY SIMPLE & EASY TO DO.
After replacing my laptop's battery & back cover, I immediately start up my laptop to give it a go. Having great speed doesn't mean reliability. I got great reception (full bar) at direct distance of about 60-feet between two walls. The speed was great, too. I went back to my desk, fire up my laptop, continue some more test and delete old / obsoleted Bluetooth devices set up using the old MediaTek WiFi/BT card and pair them again. Pairing BT devices was quick & painless.
Now, it's time to stress test it. I fired up FreeCommander, a dual pane file manager I've used for many years. I started moving & comparing files for several hours simultaneously and it didn't even blink once. On top of it, I didn't even need to install driver, Windows recognize it and did it without a hitch.
We got a Winner!!
How will it work in the long run? I don't know and I can't say. But I doubt it will crap out any time soon.
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