Intel Wireless-Ac 9260, 2230, 2X2 Ac+Bt, Gigabit, No Vpro

I replaced the Dell DW 1820a (Broadcom) card on my Dell XPS 13 9350 with the INtel Wireless AC 9260 today, and the only thing I am asking myself now is, "Why didn't I do this sooner with any number if Intel cards that are superior to this OEM POS?" The most noticeable problems I experienced with the Dell/Broadcom device were: (1) marginal reception and sluggish performance in the 5 GHz channel with my Netgear Nighthawk R7000 and (2) complete dropouts when I closed the laptop cover (when my computer was attached to external monitor(s) via the USB-C port. At first, I thought that the WiFi antenna wires might be crimped or damaged inside the laptop. So, when I replaced the 128 GB M.2 drive with an upgraded 256 GB M.2, I checked. The wires were fine. Unfortunately, when I opened the screen, it acted like an antenna to boost the WiFi signal. With the lid closed, the reception/signal dropped. I tried new/updated drivers from Dell, but experienced the same result -- poor reception. The only way I was able to rectify the problem (before replacing the WiFi/Bluetooth card, was to change the 5 GHz channel on my router to 48, rather than the higher speed frequencies: 149, 153, 1578 or 161. Now, my router is set at 161, in a very dense WiFi environment, and I am experiencing no hiccups or dropouts. And, my laptop cover is fully closed when connected to my external monitor. In addition, I find that my Bluetooth connectivity is much less finicky. I have several devices connected via Bluetooth: a Logitech Keyboard (K480), two Logitech Speakers (X300), a Logitech mouse, an Oontz Angle 3 speaker, a pair of Aukey EB-40 earbuds, and a pair of ActivBuds S250 earbuds. My Windows 10 Pr0 (64-bit) Dell XPS 9350 found and reconnected all of these Bluetooth devices without issue once I installed the new Intel Wireless AC-9260. Here are a couple of notes regarding software and hardware install. One, download the current network drivers (WiFi) and Bluetooth drivers from the Intel website and save to a folder on the hard drive or to a flash drive. *I did not install the drivers before I installed the card. Two, uninstall all device drives for your previous WiFi/Bluetooth card before installation of the new hardware. Note: I did not delete the driver files from Windows 10 Pro. I simply uninstalled them. Clearly, one could delete all of the residual driver files where/when appropriate. Three, ground yourself (or use a grounding strap) before you open your case. Four, open your case and detach the battery cable from the motherboard. Five, remove the antenna cables from your card. Six, remove your old WiFi/Bluetooth card. Seven, insert your new WiFi/Bluetooth card. Eight, attach the antenna cables to your new card. *This can be difficult and frustrating. A magnifying glass, even for people with 20/20 vision, would make it much easier. Nine, close your case, making sure the antenna wires are attached and not crimped when reattaching them to the WiFi/Bluetooth card. Ten, boot your computer to make sure the device is recognized. If so, then eleven, install and test the Intel WiFi/Bluetooth drivers. This installation was a piece of cake. The worst part of the process is attaching the tiny antenna wires. I would have hated to find out that my connectors weren't compatible with this device. Luckily, I researched it ahead of time, and had no problem besides my fat fingers ad the utter tedium. *UPDATE: If you received any BSOD errors after installing this card, it could be due to old driver files/remnants. If so, search "Remove Old Drivers on Windows PC" on thewindowsclub.com to show how to reveal and remove all old drivers of devices you know are no longer connected to your device. Be careful not to remove drivers for devices that are not currently attached.

The Intel® Wireless 9000 Series is an excellent choice for upgrading your laptop’s connectivity. The performance is top-notch, with fast and reliable WiFi speeds that make a noticeable difference in everyday use. Whether you’re browsing, streaming, or gaming, the connection stays stable and smooth without any drops or lag. Installation was simple, and once it was up and running, I could immediately tell the difference—pages load faster, and streaming in high definition is seamless. It’s a solid upgrade for anyone looking to improve their laptop’s wireless performance. If you need a reliable and fast WiFi solution for your laptop, the Intel 9000 Series is definitely worth it. Highly recommend!

I bought an HP 14-dk0022wm laptop that came with an AMD Ryzen 3 processor and a Realtek card. Since I did not want to use the provided Windows 10 Home in S mode, I purchased a larger, faster M.2 SSD and installed Fedora Linux. Unfortunately, the Realtek RTL8841CE card does not currently have a driver in the Linux kernel and is unlikely to until next year sometime. I tried installing a driver with no success. I looked at a number of different options and selected this AC 9260 card as I found on the Linux Wireless site that it is supported. Even though the page indicated that it was for use only with an Intel processor, I read elsewhere that it does work with AMD processors as well. Pairing with an Inel processor may have a feature or two more, but I have not noticed any problems with using it with the Ryzen 3 processor. I couldn't be more happy with this choice. I installed it, booted up, and had both Wifi and Bluetooth operating properly. The HP laptop came with only one antenna. I first connected to the AUX connector but found that it only gave me 2.4 GHz network access. I switched it to the Main connector, and found that it gave me not only 5 GHz, but kept the 2.4 GHz capability. Bluetooth operates with either one so I don't know if it is using the antenna or if it has its own antenna in the card itself. As for operation, I am getting 867 Mbps with my Linksys AC1750 router. If I had the second antenna, I expect I would get the faster 1300 Mbps speed of which the router is capable. I'm very happy though with the 867 Mbps as it is much faster than my previous laptop with wireless N had. Bottom line: I recommend this card.

I had to order two of these because I messed up the first one trying to get the very small antenna snaps snapped. I messed up the antenna wire connectors too. I reordered the wireless card and also ordered new antenna wires. I was more careful the second time and used forceps lightly until the snaps connected. My fingers are too big for this type of task. Other than that, installation was easy - the drivers installed and the wifi and bluetooth worked. My purpose for upgrading to bluetooth 5.1 was to improve the sound of music on my hi-def headphones. After all this, I cannot perceive any sound improvement over bluetooth 4.2. Another disappointment was bluetooth range - the range is exactly the same as before, good but not great. My phone company supplied router does not include wifi 6, so no improvement there either - the speed is the same as before. My headphones support aptX, but there aren't any aptX drivers available for this wireless setup from Intel or my computer maker - so no aptX here either. But, I've upgraded to wifi 6 and bluetooth 5.1, and it all works.

Lo compré para mi XPS 15 9550, ya que el de Broadcom que tenia ya era muy anticuado. Muy fácil de instalar y mejoro considerablementw la recepción de WiFi y conectividad Bluetooth. Anteriormente era muy dificil conectarme para jusgar en Xbox GamePass aun y cuando tenia buena señal. Ya usandola, pude jugar sin ningun problema

I own a Legion Y530 and the wifi card died the day I was looking for new wifi card. Searched on reddit etc for compatibility, but couldn't find something strong towards usage of Intel AC 9260. I ordered and it worked like a charm. Great speed not disconnects. Product is worth the money spent.

Installed on Dell Optiplex 7450 AIO. Works perfectly.

I bought this to replace the Killer 1550 on my Dell because I was suddenly unable to connect to 5Ghz for some reason. This did not solve the problem, but I learned from the Intel support page that changing the channel on my 5Ghz router from "Auto" to a much higher number number would solve the problem. And it did! For some reason, the lower bands of the 5Ghz network range are being ignored by the driver. Anyway, the product works fine even though I probably didn't need to replace my Killer 1550.

Got this to replace the wireless card in my laptop as it was a little flaky - it was quick to install and worked with windows 10 straight away; after using this for a couple of weeks it is much more stable than the card it replaced and consistently get 800+MBs from my router on AC.