Wifi card recommendation for Predator 500 PH517-61 (AMD) ?

Khelgar

Got Killer 1550 wireless adapter on this 4 year old Predator PH517-61 and have always had problems with wireless even though my other devices have no issues with the same connection. Drivers were no help either.

Would changing the wifi card help? Any recommendations?

[Edited the thread to add model name]

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/686188/wifi-card-recommendation-for-predator-500-amd

I would try a different version driver first:
https://www.tenforums.com/network-sharing/184418-latest-intel-killer-ethernet-wireless-drivers-windows-10-a.html

Khelgar

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1206423#Comment_1206423

As i said drivers were no help. I also tried this one to no avail.

I've literally started to hook my phone to the laptop with a usb cable to get its wifi connection via tethering. Laptop itself is very inconsistent with the same wifi, but the phone works flawlessly..

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1209130#Comment_1209130

Your wireless profile in Windows networking may be corrupted:

• Click the Connect button, where you would usually click to connect to a wireless network, on the taskbar at the bottom right-hand side of your screen.
• Click Network and Internet Settings.
• Click Wi-Fi on the left, if it is not already selected.
• Click Manage Known Networks
• Click the network(s) that you are not able to connect to.
• Click the Forget button.
• Close the Settings window, and connect like normal. If the access point still does not appear, try restarting your machine by clicking Start > Power > Restart.

What are you WIFI problems with KILLER exactly, have you looked at your warnings and errors in Event Viewer, did you check the Advanced Adapter settings in Device manager:
802.11a/b/g Wireless Mode or Wireless Mode
802.11n/ac/ax Wireless Mode or HT Mode
802.11n mode (for legacy 11n adapters only)
Channel width or 802.11n channel width(band 2.4/5GHz)
Ad-hoc channel 802.11 b/g
Ad-hoc QoS mode
ARP offloading for WoWLAN
Fat channel intolerant
Global BG scan blocking
GTK rekeying for WoWLAN
MIMO power save mode
Mixed mode protection
NS offloading for WoWLAN
Packet Coalescing
Preferred band
Roaming aggressiveness
Sleep on WoWLAN disconnect
Throughput Booster or Throughput Enhancement
Transmit power
U-APSD support
Wake on magic packet
Wake on pattern match

StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/686188/wifi-card-recommendation-for-predator-500-ph517-61-amd

Just in addition as I do have experience with the newer AX1650i Wi-Fi/BT card, as and also these Wi-Fi/BT cards are very reliable and very rarely go wrong. Try the other Acer fitted card for your Predator 500 PH517-61 SG list below which is the Killer AX1550i card or go for the Killer AX1650i.

Btw, the newer AX1650i is also fitted to the newer Predators and Nitro laptops but this card does have problems with new Intel Bluetooth drivers for Win-11 (not Wi-Fi drivers for Win-11) but I don’t know about Win-10, as my Nitro laptop has only operated on Win-11 OS with this card but it still works perfectly with the Acer oem Wi-Fi and bluetooth drivers. Otherwise and if a new card doesn’t work, then there is something wrong with your laptops slot where this card fits into or the mobo as these cards 99% of times work perfectly.

Wi-Fi/BT cards that Acer fitted to the Predator 500 PH517-61 laptop:

XdxD

You can even try out Intel AX2xx cards.

RAMChYLD

I upgraded mine to a Killer 1675 - basically an AX210 with Killer firmware so I can continue using Killer Doubleshot and all the other existing Killer tools that the laptop shipped with. Works surprisingly well I must say.