How to Fix Is it worth upgrading to this WiFi card?

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How to Fix Is it worth upgrading to this WiFi card?

This mini-guide provides a structural approach to troubleshoot and fix the issue.

Prerequisites

  • Confirm your hardware specifications (CPU, GPU, Motherboard).
  • Ensure you have a bootable recovery USB and backup your EFI.

Fix Steps

  1. Verify your network controller model (Intel, Broadcom, Realtek).
  2. Ensure the correct kext (e.g., AirportItlwm or BrcmPatchRAM) is loaded in your config.
  3. Clear network interfaces and reset NVRAM if changes don't apply.

Verification

  • Reboot and verify if the functionality is restored and stable under typical usage.

Original Question:

This is a noob question.

I managed to boot High Sierra on my Acer Aspire E1-571-6854 but wifi was very slow (around 100kbps of download). After reading Dortania's guide of supported cards, I have seen that a BCM94322 is supported and was wondering if I would get good wifi speeds with it.

Current laptop specs:

CPU: I5 3230M
RAM: 6GB
GPU: HD 4000
Wifi card: AR5B125 (AR9485 chipset)
Install method: Opencore

Is it a good idea to buy a BCM94322?

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