can The Aspire TC-866 Wireless/blutooth M.2 card be updgraded to Bluetooth 5.2?

2inSD

Just wanted to know if you can upgrade the blutooth capabilities and range to 5.2 by installing a new m.2 card?

StevenGen

2inSD said:

Just wanted to know if you can upgrade the blutooth capabilities and range to 5.2 by installing a new m.2 card?

The wifi/bt card that fits this desktop is a M2_1  - M.2 (2230/1630) slot for WLAN/Bluetooth type card, what is the OEM card that you have fitted? As first you need to look at your OEM card and look at its specs and especially its number of pins and match it to the new 5.2 bt card and see if they match exactly, as that is the best way to upgrade a wifi/bt card. 

2inSD

Can we be more specific, like a link to what to purchase?. Someone who knows this units and what will work for this motherboard?

ttttt

@2inSD
I have answered your other thread on this topic. If you have a WiFi6E router, it will be best. 

Even though the recieving side improvement alone is a good idea. 

2inSD

Will This USB BLUETOOTH 5.0 DONGLE WORK?

TP-Link USB Bluetooth Adapter for PC, 5.0 Bluetooth Dongle Receiver (UB500) Supports Windows 11/10/8.1/7 for Desktop, Laptop, Mouse, Keyboard, Printers, Headsets, Speakers, PS4/ Xbox Controllers : Electronics (amazon.com)

ttttt

@2inSD

Now you are downgrading to a BT 5.0 only dongle, disregarding of Wi-Fi reception.

2inSD

@ttttt Yes! I hook directly to internet with the cable...Would Like to keep wifi capibility but if I cant find a compatible BLUTOOTH 5.2 card then this is easier and so far works great

I don't want to finagle with one that isn't Unless someone can provide one that is from acer.

ttttt

@2inSD
You seemed to need better reception from the beginning.
Up to you. It is your PC.

ttttt

@2inSD
BTW, even the original Wi-FI/BT card in your PC isn't from Acer. Acer uses third party Wi-Fi/BT card.

2inSD

@ttttt Right, but if someone could guide me too an acer Part store with part no KE.11A0N.012, I would put that in (if in fact that is a blutooth 5.2 card. I cant be bothered with jimmying a non compatible one. I like a clean way to do it.

2inSD

@ttttt True, so where do I obtain it?

ttttt

@2inSD

If you decide to get one, just look up from the web site that posted the part. I suppose you know how to order something on-line.

billsey

As suggested in some of your other threads, an AX210 card will replace your existing WiFi/Bluetooth card and give you both WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. The dongle you link is Bluetooth 5.0, not 5.2 IIRC.

You really can make it confusing for other users when you post the same questions to multiple threads, especially if you are ignoring the responses to the earlier threads.

2inSD

Sorry I thought it had to be a different question altogether