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The original was posted on /r/framework by /u/tamdelay on 2024-07-12 22:06:00+00:00.

So an update on the Qualcomme NCM865 wifi card

Basically - if you buy the linked item on Amazon, even though its designed for desktop PCs, you can extract the small wifi card and use it in any framework laptop.

Unlike the Intel card framework ships, this works on AMD and Intel, and unlike the the AMD/mediatek wifi card framework ship, this Qualcomme one is a lot more stable. Unlike both framework ship, its also wifi7!

After a massive shipping delay, I finally got to try this. And like some other users have reported, it works incredibly well.

• ⁠I took the wifi card out of the pcie adapter for desktops very easily (in theory I suppose I can put my old framework wifi card back in this and use it in a desktop? I have not tested this)

• ⁠I put the new Qualcomm wifi card in my framework laptop easily

• ⁠You have to either install the drivers from here or use an app called “Driver Booster Pro” - that app finds slighty newer drivers and installs them very easily but both methods tested working for me

• ⁠Wifi works perfect. As reported by other users, solid connections and instant reconnection after hibernation (my old Intel WiFi card from framework took several minutes after hibernation and often needed AirPort Mode to be enabled on and off to get it to work again - so already this is a huge improvement)

• ⁠Bluetooth and bluetooth audio works perfect too, but to enable bluetooth audio you need to make one small tweak in Windows. Open windows device manager and find the “AMD BT Audio Device” under “Sound, video and game controllers”. Right click it and Disable it. Now the new WiFi card will take over Bluetooth duties instead, and Bluetooth audio also works perfectly! (Quality/codec wise… i’m not a Bluetooth audio expert but it’s working with my AirPods Pro’s and all my other devices at high quality and with low latency. Perfect for me.)

• If it effects battery at all I havent noticed

I’m very happy

Tested on FW 13 AMD and Windows