“Ordered this online today. I will probably remove the hard drive and replace it with an SSD that has LInux Mint installed. What is the WiFi interface? Realtech 8821?”

Asked by Laptop 4 years ago

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Hi Tom, thank you for the question. The wireless interface is Realtek RTL8821CE-M 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2. MU-MIMO is supported; Miracast compatible.
Answered by HP Team 4 years ago
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According to HP's product page, this model comes with a Realtek wifi card. Definitely try Linux Mint - but be aware that since it doesn't come with the newest kernel, there's a chance the Realtek card isn't supported out of the box. Your best bet would be to get a usb wifi adapter (or ethernet adapter if you have wired internet) to get internet access, and then install a newer kernell using UKUU. If you're not tied to Mint (it is a great distro!), you might want to try something that comes with a newer kernel like Fedora or Manjaro. See full specifications here: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-17.3-inch-laptop-pc-17-c0000/2100371409/model/2100371455/document/c07071716
Answered by yangmusa 4 years ago
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