802.11ac-5GHz compatibility

[ehmen]

Is there a way to get a Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g WiFi adapter - to be compatible with 802.11ac and the 5 GHz range?
(perhaps a drive update or some other way, though I can't find it for a HP computer on their website after entering the PC model number.)

[DavidR]

If your WiFi adapter doesn't have both channels (and antennas, etc.) then I don't believe any software update will change that.

[Eddy]

Not possible.
You will need other hardware.

[ehmen]

It seems as though only the very latest and newest devices have 802.11ac-5GHz compatibility. Even PCs and smart phones from the last few years don't have it (not to mention older PCs from before that).

[Eddy]

802.11ac is from 2014 (iirc)
We are now up to 802.11ax and ay is already being developed.

[ehmen]

802.11ac is from 2014 (iirc)
We are now up to 802.11ax and ay is already being developed.

Then even these won't serve the newest anymore:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CL58JYQ?keywords=D-Link%20DWA-171&qid=1449018091&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0099XFRIY?keywords=D-Link%20DWA-182&qid=1449018133&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

[CraigB]

it cost me $25 Australian to upgrade my laptop with the latest AC wireless hardware https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-7265-brief.html

[ehmen]

Question is how old is your PC and if it's a desktop or laptop.

[Asyn]

Ehmen, as most of your questions aren't related to Avast at all, I suggest to ask in a general tech forum.

[CraigB]

Question is how old is your PC and if it's a desktop or laptop.

5 years old this one in question though I've done much older systems, I believe I did say it was a laptop.

As Asyn has mentioned you should bring these questions up in a general tech forum, even a search on how to install a Wi-Fi/Blutooth card should supply you the necessary information.

[Eddy]

Hmm, this is the "General Topics" forum people 

[DavidR]

Hmm, this is the "General Topics" forum people 

They were suggesting a General Tech Forum not necessarily the avast General Forum.

But there should already be enough information in this topic to choose a direction to go. If a laptop, there must be tons of USB WiFi sticks to cover the latest Dual WiFi technology. Or if a desktop a WiFi card.